Cavani has back surgery: his timeline to return for Boca | OneFootball

Boca Juniors have given Edinson Cavani the green light to undergo microsurgery on one of the discs in his spine. The 39-year-old Uruguayan striker will go under the knife to extend his career until at least December.

The timeline Boca and Cavani are working with is clear, according to Olé. The recovery process includes one month of post-op recovery plus another month and a half before he is cleared to play.

The Uruguayan would rejoin the squad in mid-August, and from then he would have four months to get minutes with the Xeneize and bring his career to a close as he deserves.

Third time lucky?

It will be his final attempt to return to the pitch after two previous lumbar injections failed to produce the desired results. Cavani has played only two matches in 2025, the last on February 20 against Racing, where he looked short of mobility and was booed at La Bombonera.

Since that date, he has not been included in a squad again, and coach Claudio Úbeda even left him out of the Copa Libertadores match against Cruzeiro despite the player making himself available. 

If the timeline is met, Cavani could see action for Boca in the final stretch of the season. 

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