Giorgian De Arrascaeta
32-Year-Old
Flamengo
Brasileiro
Not fit for Spain clash
De Arrascaeta (calf) is expected to miss another match after Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa revealed that "Araujo and de Arrascaeta have no chance of playing against Spain" following Sunday's draw with Cape Verde, El Espectador Deportes reports.
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De Arrascaeta now appears set to sit out the entire group phase of the 2026 World Cup as he hasn't progressed well enough in his recovery. The playmaker's injury represents a huge blow to Uruguay's midfield, leaving them without one of their top creative assets. Nonetheless, Maxi Araujo has done a good job on set pieces, emerging as the main beneficiary of De Arrascaeta's absence on the left wing of a 4-3-3 system.
De Arrascaeta now appears set to sit out the entire group phase of the 2026 World Cup as he hasn't progressed well enough in his recovery. The playmaker's injury represents a huge blow to Uruguay's midfield, leaving them without one of their top creative assets. Nonetheless, Maxi Araujo has done a good job on set pieces, emerging as the main beneficiary of De Arrascaeta's absence on the left wing of a 4-3-3 system.
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Eyes return against Spain
De Arrascaeta (calf) remains unavailable for Sunday's second group stage clash against Cape Verde, with the target being a return for the fixture against Spain on June 26, according to Matias Laborda of the AUF executive committee, per DSPORTS Uruguay. "The objective is that De Arrascaeta and Araujo can return against Spain, it will depend on how we arrive."
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Still recovering from tear
De Arrascaeta suffered a muscle tear during Uruguay's World Cup preparation after joining the squad while still recovering from a previous injury, with coach Marcelo Bielsa taking responsibility for the setback and acknowledging it as something that went wrong in the management of his workload.
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Training on sidelines
De Arrascaeta (calf) is not training with the group and is a major doubt for the World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia on Monday, according to Oscar Garcia of MARCA.
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Kept in WC squad despite injury
De Arrascaeta's (calf) injury has been confirmed to be a muscle issue, with the Uruguayan national team clarifying that his place in the World Cup roster remains unaltered, though he's expected to require at least 15 days of rest, according to Rodrigo Romano of Teledoce.
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Big concern due to muscle issue
De Arrascaeta finished Tuesday's practice with a muscular pain in his calf, which puts him at risk of being ruled out of the entire World Cup, Rodri Vazquez of Revista Centenario reports.
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