Alarms lit in Uruguay: Edinson Cavani was injured and was changed in Valencia | VIDEO

The Qatar 2022 World Cup is just around the corner and the teams hope to go to the appointment with the best they have. Along the way, however, there is more than one scare due to injuries that players at their clubs may suffer. Today, in Uruguay, the alarms are on for Edinson Cavani.

The Uruguayan suffered an injury this Saturday in the match between Valencia and Barcelona, ​​for the twelfth round of LaLiga Santander. At minute 17, after a cross from the left and goalkeeper Ter Stegen’s departure to catch the ball, Cavani felt discomfort and walked with difficulty for several meters.

Due to the intense pain, the striker stopped and sat on the pitch and touched the area of ​​his right ankle. After receiving medical attention, it was decided that Cavani could not continue and he was replaced, at 18, by the Brazilian Marcos André. Waiting for news on the subject, the truth is that Uruguay debuts in the World Cup on November 24.

Barcelona vs. Valencia: the match preview

Valencia, which is in ninth position with 15 points, comes to this match after losing (2-1) to Mallorca and, thus, adds three duels without knowing victory. Although, he will seek to end his bad streak against the Barça team.

On the other hand, Barcelona comes to this duel after falling (0-3) against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League. In this way, the azulgrana team was eliminated from the competition.

Now, the culé cast will have to focus on the Spanish tournament in which they are in second place with 28 units. In the preview of the duel against Valencia, DT Xavi Hernández pointed out that he is focused on LaLiga and other tournaments such as the Europa League.