PSG star Cavani limps off for Uruguay in Dublin

Dom Farrell

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Uruguay were hit by the early withdrawal of star striker Edinson Cavani during their international friendly against Republic of Ireland in Dublin.

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Cavani, who scored 49 times in 50 appearances during a stunningly prolific season at Paris Saint-Germain, collided with Kevin Long at the Aviva Stadium.

He soon decided he was unable to continue, trudging gingerly towards the touchline and prompting the 13th-minute introduction of Middlesbrough forward Cristhian Stuani.

Cavani was the star name in a Uruguay side that fell behind to Jon Walters' excellent 28th-minute opener, with Barcelona forward Luis Suarez and Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin both sitting out.

Oscar Tabarez's side levelled through another Atleti defender, Jose Gimenez, before the break.

Uruguay face Italy on Wednesday but don't return to World Cup qualifying action until they host Argentina at the end of August.

Dom Farrell

Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.