Overview
- Edinson Cavani posted an Instagram story of individual training with the caption “Todo más cerca,” signaling progress in his recovery.
- Coach Claudio Úbeda said Cavani underwent treatment for a lower-back problem and confirmed he will sit out the Olimpia friendly after missing Millonarios.
- Boca is aiming for Cavani to be available for the Torneo Apertura opener on January 25 against Deportivo Riestra, subject to his fitness.
- Danubio coach Diego Monarriz praised the idea of Cavani playing in Uruguay and dismissed December 28 transfer chatter as a Day of the Innocents prank.
- Coverage notes Cavani has stated his intention to retire at Boca, despite external interest from his boyhood club.