Manchester United star Edinson Cavani doubtful for Leicester clash after injury on international duty
Posted by  badge Boss on Mar 30, 2022 - 03:46PM
Edinson Cavani lasted just 29 minutes against Chile Photo by Marcelo HERNANDEZ / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MARCELO HERNANDEZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Edinson Cavani is a doubt for ’s Premier League clash against on Saturday after limping out of Uruguay’s qualifier win against Chile on Tuesday night.

The 35-year-old has endured an injury-ravaged second campaign at Old Trafford, with recently bemoaning Cavani’s unavailability.

Cavani scored 17 goals in all competitions during his debut campaign at the Theatre of Dreams but he’s managed just six Premier League starts this season.

But the striker now looks set to miss a crucial fixture against the Foxes at Old Trafford on Saturday after he limped out of Uruguay’s win after just 29 minutes.

Cavani sustained a calf injury (Photo by Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images)

Cavani was struggling with a calf strain and signalled to the bench minutes earlier that he was unable to carry on.

The former Napoli ace has scored just twice this term but his absence would be another blow to United, who are behind in the chase for a top four spot.

Cavani is set to leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer convinced Cavani to stay for another 12 months at the end of last season, when his form was fantastic.

He was being tracked by River Plate and Boca Juniors, with Cavani keen to return to South America.

But Real Sociedad have now offered Cavani a short-term deal, with the striker minded to move to La Liga.

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