Injury scare for Uruguay duo ahead of France clash

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez suffered an injury scare during a training session on Tuesday as strike partner Edinson Cavani missed the session.The 31 year old pulled up with apparent discomfort in his right leg during practice at the team base in Nizhny Novgorod and was forced to limp to the sidelines. The Barcelona forward did manage to resume training but the incident will have caused a few concerns for head coach Oscar Tabarez, whose side take on France in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday.

Cavani has been in sidelines since sustaining a hamstring injury during the 2-1 victory over Portugal although he completed gym work. He was the only player in the 23-man squad not to take part in Tuesday’s outdoor session as Sports Centre Borsky.Scans carried out on Monday showed Cavani does not have a muscle tear, but his chances of starting the match against France at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium remain in doubt.

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