Centre-back Sebastián Cáceres has left Uruguay's national team training camp on Tuesday, 29 September, due to a pubic injury. The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) confirmed the withdrawal, stating the player will return to Vigo to continue his recovery under the care of Celta Vigo's medical staff, with the national team's approval.
Cáceres, who joined the Spanish club on the final day of the transfer window, had been unable to train normally and did not feature in the recent friendlies against Japan and South Korea. The AUF said: "Sebastián Cáceres has abandoned the concentration of the Uruguayan national team due to discomfort in the pubis". The statement added that "the former América de México footballer will return to Vigo to continue his recovery under the supervision of the Galician club's medical services".
Absence at a key time
The injury comes at a sensitive time for the team managed by Diego Forlán. Cáceres's absence depletes the options at centre-back, an area the coach must now reconfigure.
The Celeste side is coming off a 1-4 win over South Korea, but their form over the last five matches has been mixed, with one win, two draws and two losses. The loss of Cáceres, who had yet to make his Uruguay debut in this camp, presents a fresh logistical challenge for the medical and coaching staff one week out from another official match.
First reported at Diario de Santiago
