Will Suarez
be ready for the first game of their group against Costa Rica?
That is a
question that not even the coach, Oscar Tabarez, can answer. When questioned
about Suarez and his health, he said that he will only play when he is 100%
healthy.
Suarez had
knee surgery on May 22nd to his left knee and with only 4 days left
until Uruguay takes the field nobody knows when exactly will he play or will he
even play at all. All signs point to Suarez missing that first match of the
group stages. Against Costa Rica, Uruguay should manage without their striker,
they still have enough fire power in Cavani to ensure a positive result.
England and Italy still on the schedule, it would be wise to rest Suarez as
much as possible to ensure he is back to fitness against the other two stronger
opponents in the group.
Uruguay needs
to prepare them for going the duration of the tournament without Suarez. I
think they are one of the few teams in this tournament with enough balance
between all sectors to be able to succeed without Suarez in the lineup. They
are not one man dependent, like Portugal is dependent on Cristiano Ronaldo or
even Argentina of Messi.
This World
Cup will be one in which some teams will be missing their star players and
others will have their best players in less than 90% health. It will be one of
the most leveled World Cups we have seen in recent years, and teams built like
Uruguay will have a very good chance to winning their group games and advancing
to further rounds.
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