Edinson Cavani is going through one of his most delicate moments since his arrival at Boca almost two years ago. Affected by a lumbar injury that has been troubling him for some time and after several matches without being able to play, Marcelo Delgado gave details about his physical condition: “He had two nerve blocks and is recovering.”
The Xeneize sporting director—an official role he assumed in 2026 after the dissolution of the Football Council—who was alongside Juan Román Riquelme representing the club at the Copa Libertadores draw, explained the striker’s situation in detail and expressed hope for his return, emphasizing that they expect to have him back “soon” because “he is an important player for us.”
“Cavani is recovering from the discomfort he had in his back, he has a herniated disc, or the disc was pressing on the nerve. He had problems there and had to undergo two nerve blocks,” Delgado stated.
In that regard, Chelo confirmed that the Uruguayan recently underwent a new treatment to relieve his lower back pain with a specialist and is currently continuing his rehabilitation, aiming to put behind an ailment that even became apparent when he had to watch some matches from a box at La Bombonera.
At the center of criticism from fans in recent months, at 39 years old and with an injury that won’t let up while his contract expires in December, Cavani’s situation has started to raise questions about his immediate future at the club.
“Let’s hope he recovers and can help us because he is very important for the team,” Riquelme also wished, once Boca’s group for the Libertadores was determined, where they will share a group with Cruzeiro, Universidad Católica, and Barcelona SC.
The complicated last weeks of Cavani at Boca
The last few weeks have been quite turbulent for the Matador. He was called up again for the match against Platense at La Bombonera, came on for a few minutes in the second half, and got involved in the “mini-fridge-gate” (during the warm-up, he passed the ball to a small cooler of isotonic drinks because, as the club indicated, “he doesn’t like to play ‘el loco’”).
Then, also at La Boca, he earned his first start of the year in the clásico against Racing. After warming up normally with his teammates, a mix of whistles and applause when his name was announced by the stadium speaker turned into a wave of boos when, at the 79th minute, he was replaced by Iker Zufiaurre. Beyond the previous criticism on social media and some murmurs in the stands, the fans definitively turned their backs on the man who wore the captain’s armband that night.
A few days later, Boca headed to Salta to face Gimnasia de Chivilcoy in the round of 32 of the Copa Argentina. Cavani stayed behind training in Buenos Aires with the aim of being in the best possible shape for this Saturday’s match against the team from Mendoza. He was the only member of the squad who didn’t travel north, as even the injured players, led by Leandro Paredes, took a charter flight to be with their teammates.
That was when it emerged that his physical problems had returned and, since then, he has not been called up for the next four matches: he missed Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza, Lanús, San Lorenzo, and Unión.
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