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Everton forward Richarlison claims Edinson Cavani was lucky not to break his ankle after the Manchester United man saw red in Uruguay’s 2-0 loss to Brazil.
United He signed Cavani on the deadline in the recent transfer window, raising questions about the club’s strategy.
Indeed, the 33 year old He became a free agent in June and questions were raised about why the Red Devils waited until the final stages of the window to make their move.
Cavani’s previous lack of a club, and the preseason, meant he arrived at Old Trafford in no shape. So far he has made five appearances as a backup, scoring in his most recent outing.
He was given the opportunity to improve his fitness with some playing time for Uruguay on Tuesday night.
However, Cavani was sent to an early bathroom at 71 minutes after being shown the first red card of his career. With Uruguay already 2-0 after goals from Arthur and Richarlison, the United star saw red for an ugly thrust on the Everton man.
Richarlison admits that while the tackle could have resulted in a serious injury, he doesn’t think it was deliberate.
He said: “I think it was a ball fight, it went over, if my foot was stuck I could even have broken my ankle, but I think it was not bad.
“He tried to steal the ball and ended up losing the ball.”
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Richarlison happy with Brazil’s progress
Brazil is off to a good start in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, with three consecutive victories putting it at the top of the South American league.
Richarlison He added: “There is always room for improvement. We are not getting arrogant because we are undefeated.
“We know that each game is difficult and each game different, but we are on the right path. Not because we won, but because we played well at times.
“However, we are on the right track. We have total faith in the coaches and they have faith in us. So we will continue to seek to achieve our goal, which is to qualify for the World Cup final. “
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