Cavani unsettled at Boca, weighing retirement over treatment | OneFootball

It was Edinson Cavani himself who assured that he would try "until the last day" to reverse his difficult situation at Boca, due to a lumbar injury that has only allowed him to participate in two matches out of ten rounds played in the Torneo Apertura. However, with each passing hour, it seems to bring him closer to an outcome he hadn't imagined when he decided to fulfill the dream of playing for El Xeneize.

After starting against Racing at La Bombonera, a match in which he was bid farewell with whistles and insults from a significant number of fans, the 39-year-old Uruguayan forward had to stop again and has already missed the matches against Gimnasia de Mendoza, Lanús, and San Lorenzo.

At the end of February, he decided to start a new lumbar block treatment and has already consulted with more than one back specialist to improve his physical condition and gain more playing time with Boca. These consultations have also made him aware that the pain will not disappear, but can only be alleviated.

The reality is that Edinson Cavani does not want to give up and wants to say goodbye by playing, but the decision to end his career early if he does not achieve significant improvement continues to linger in his mind.

Not satisfied with his situation and "stubborn" as he once defined himself to dispel rumors of a possible move to Danubio, the coming weeks will be crucial in determining the future of the Uruguayan forward. He has no intention of retiring, but it will be his body, not his mind, that decides.

The Timelines of the Current Treatment

The block treatment that Edinson Cavani started anticipated that he would be off the field for about a month and therefore would miss the matches against Gimnasia de Mendoza, Lanús, San Lorenzo, Unión de Santa Fe, and Instituto, three of which have already been played.

The Uruguayan's intention has always been to be fit to add minutes when Boca begins to play the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, which is scheduled to start the week of April 7.

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