France striker Kylian Mbappe. Photo / Getty
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Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez is not saying whether striker Edinson Cavani has recovered from a left calf injury to play against France in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Tabarez says on the eve of the game that he doesn't want to reveal "that information" because he believes it will give France an advantage to know if the Paris Saint-Germain striker will play.
"I cannot give you all my information," Tabarez said Thursday. "We don't get all the information from the French team."
The veteran coach adds "in less than 24 hours, you will know who will play and who will be on the bench."
Cavani has scored three of Uruguay's seven goals at the World Cup, including both in a 2-1 win over Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the round of 16. He was injured near the end of that game last Saturday. The 31-year-old did train with his teammates in Nizhny Novgorod earlier Thursday, although he worked out alone for part of the session that was open to journalists.
All Whites' players now have four months at their various clubs to make their case.