If you want to choose the "king of injuries" in the Manchester United squad, many fans must first think of Eric Bai or Phil Jones, but the data tells people that the player with the most injuries to the Red Devils at the moment is Edgar Cavani, who has missed far more games this season than he can play.
Data from the data website WhoScored shows that 18 times this season, Cavani has not been able to enter Manchester United's competition squad due to injury or leave, while he has only been able to participate 15 times. Cavani is currently in a state of injury, this time in the groin.
On Valentine's Day on February 14, Cavani had just celebrated his 35th birthday, and with his aging age and hard work on the field, it was entirely reasonable for him to increase the number of injuries. Cavani has not been able to maintain the highest level of competitive form for a long time, not long ago, in the Uruguay game, he just scored a wonderful upside-down golden hook, returned to Manchester United first missed the empty goal, and then trained injured.
Cavani was injured unexpectedly in training on Friday and then went through one night and the next morning's treatment and still couldn't make it to southampton, not only that, but he will continue to miss Tuesday's battle against Brighton. Lonnick insisted Cavani was only slightly injured, but it was not known when he would be able to play, saying the players themselves knew best about their physical condition.
"It's always sad news if a player is sidelined due to injury, whether it's Edinson (Cavani) or someone else." "If they're injured, it's injured, the player said he couldn't kick with an injury, we did the scan and realized there was an injury, even if it was just a small muscle injury, if the player said he couldn't sprint at full strength, there was no need to put him on the list of the game.""
According to Lonnick, Cavani's absence was mainly due to the players themselves first mentioning that he was injured. This has led some fans to believe that the Manchester United striker deliberately chose his own number of games and is no longer as desperate as in the past, which is completely understandable.
In 15 games for United this season, Cavani has scored two goals, with Lonnick arguing that as long as they stay away from injuries, Uruguayan striker will still be useful. 'Yes, I'd prefer he'd be in the squad and if he came off the bench against Southampton, there could have been a different result, but that's not possible anymore.' Lonnick added, "Of course it's good that he can play, but he's old enough, it's his birthday, and I think he knows exactly when he's ready and if he'll be able to play."
Now, Cavani is aiming to compete in the Premier League with a visit to Leeds United on Sunday, as well as a Champions League knockout match with Atletico Madrid in mid-week. His potential remaining games at Manchester United are only 13 to 20, depending on United's record in the Champions League. At the end of the season, Cavani's contract expires and he will leave the team on a free transfer. Western media said that Barca is still interested in Cavani and wants to sign him for free.