Overview
- Giorgian De Arrascaeta left a training session with a strong calf complaint and subsequent tests by the Uruguay medical department diagnosed a calf muscle injury.
- The Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol announced that, despite the injury, De Arrascaeta will travel with and form part of Uruguay’s World Cup delegation.
- Team doctors say he will undergo special treatment and daily monitoring with the goal of having him fit for the group stage, and his playing minutes will be managed if he is cleared.
- De Arrascaeta arrives with recent fitness concerns after a hip recovery and a clavicle operation about a month ago, making his readiness a notable concern for coach Marcelo Bielsa.
- Uruguay opens Group H play against Saudi Arabia on June 15 and faces Spain and Cabo Verde next, and De Arrascaeta’s availability could shape Bielsa’s midfield choices and game plan.