Edinson Cavani wants surgery: impact and Boca return date | OneFootball

Edinson Cavani still has not been able to recover and ended the first half of the year training separately from his teammates. In fact, he was ruled out of the match between Boca and Universidad Católica on the final matchday of the group stage, which resulted in their elimination from the Copa Libertadores. With that in mind, he could now undergo surgery in an attempt to complete a successful rehabilitation.

It is worth remembering that his last match was on February 20, when he started in the 0-0 draw against Racing and left the pitch to whistles from many sections of La Bombonera. From that day until now, he has not been called up again, leaving him with a total of only two appearances this year. The other match on that list was another goalless draw: at home against Platense, where he played 25 minutes.

Cavani intends to undergo a microsurgery procedure in the lumbar area in order to finally put behind him the injury that prevents him from playing and even training normally. In fact, the idea is to have the operation as soon as possible, and that is why the specialists are already working to carry it out in the short term and save time.

With the 2026 World Cup taking center stage and occupying a large part of the schedule over the coming weeks, everything is already planned out, since the recovery could take approximately two months. That is why the aim is to make use of the period in which the spotlight will be on the World Cup while the Uruguayan carries out his rehabilitation.

It is worth noting that in March he underwent a second lumbar block, and since then he has not trained alongside his teammates again. Due to the long spell of inactivity, he lost muscle mass and had to do reconditioning work in the gym, where he focused much of his efforts in recent weeks, along with certain exercises on the pitch to improve his physical condition.

An important detail to keep in mind is that if the pain returns when he is pushed physically, he will not be able to undergo a third lumbar block. This is because doctors do not recommend it due to the seriousness involved, so the second one was the last. With that situation on the table, Cavani is said to have decided to undergo surgery in order to return to professional football.

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