Bad news for Boca: Cavani will remain sidelined and miss the match against Barracas Central

This Monday afternoon, Boca faces Barracas Central to play the pending Clausura Tournament match, which was suspended after the passing of Miguel Ángel Russo. However, as has been the case in recent weeks, Edinson Cavani was once again left out of the squad.

The Uruguayan forward hasn't played for over a month, and against Guapo he will record his fifth consecutive match without official minutes. The absence of the experienced striker sparked speculation within the Boca world, until the club itself decided to issue an official medical report to clarify the situation.

"The player Edinson Cavani has right psoas bursa inflammation, which is delaying his return to training with the group," the club announced through its social media channels.

The diagnosis, as rare as it is bothersome, explains why the Uruguayan hasn't been able to fully recover. The psoas bursa is a small cavity filled with synovial fluid that acts as a cushion between the muscle and the bone, located at the front of the hip. When it becomes inflamed, it causes sharp pain when running, turning, or kicking the ball, which prevents Cavani from training normally.

The condition not only requires rest but also specific treatments to reduce the inflammation, so his return doesn't have a confirmed date. Meanwhile, the coaching staff led by Claudio Úbeda will have to keep improvising in attack.

Given this new absence, Boca will repeat the offensive formula from recent matches, with Miguel Merentiel and Milton Giménez as the attacking duo. The objective is clear: to regain form and return to victory, although the prolonged absence of the Uruguayan is already starting to cause concern among the coaching staff and fans.

Cavani's injury, in addition to being unusual, has become a situation as strange as it is frustrating for a player who had managed to find the net again at the start of the tournament and who now can't even train alongside the group.