Edinson Cavani will not play against Real Betis in Valencia’s last game before the break for the World Cup in Qatar. The Uruguayan’s ankle continues to cause him pain and Gennaro Gattuso has ruled it out. Cavani has not trained with the group in the last four days and will miss the match against Betis as he did against Real Sociedad. At this point, Uruguay fans will be wondering: Is the World Cup in danger for Cavani?
Gattuso had no answer: “I don’t know, it’s an assessment that the national team will make”. Cavani has been having discomfort in his right ankle for months. Hence, the footballer had a specific plan since he signed for Valencia. Gattuso could not count on him until the fourth day and it was not until the 11th when he lined him up for the first time during the 90 minutes. But in the next game, against Barcelona, due to a fortuitous blow that he suffered in the warm-up, Cavani asked for the change and in the 18th minute he was substituted. He has not played again.
The Italian coach of Valencia ruled him out for the interests of his team, although not for those of Uruguay. In fact, although he had no answer to the question about whether Cavani’s presence in the World Cup is in danger, he predicted in a later one: “I hope he will play a great World Cup, that he will have continuity of minutes and that his ankle will not bother him” . In other words, Cavani is going to travel safely with Uruguay and the medical services of Diego Alonso’s team will decide there.
“Cavani has done everything to be ready to play against Betis, but he can’t”
Gattuso’s three answers about the Cavani:
How is Cavani?
He has ankle problems. He hasn’t trained in the last three or four days. He will not be in the party.
Is the World Cup in danger for the striker?
I don’t know that. I have been talking in recent days with the medical staff. She got a flat tire today, on Saturday. I do not know. I think it is an assessment that the national team has to make. Speaking with the Valencia medical staff, we have not discussed it. In the gym he is training, but in these five or six days Cavani has done everything to be ready to play, but he can’t. But the ankle is in pain, but the kid wanted to be there, even though he couldn’t train.
Are you worried about Cavani’s ankle for the future at Valencia?
The last MRI that was done was a week ago. The ankle is better than when he got here. But when he gets hit or makes a strange move, he annoys her. But he is better than when we signed him. He has to work, but he is a kid who likes to work. I hope that he is going to play a great World Cup, that he has continuity of minutes and that his ankle does not bother him.