Uruguay's Edinson Cavani likely out of World cup quarter-final vs France

Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani is likely to miss his country's World Cup quarterfinal clash with France on Friday after suffering a calf injury in the victory over Portugal in the round of 16.

Cavani missed training for the third consecutive day on Wednesday while receiving intense treatment on his left leg.

The Paris Saint-Germain star, who scored a brace in his team's 2-1 win over Portugal, was injured in an off-the-ball incident in that match on Saturday and was replaced after 74 minutes.

Sources say Girona's Christian Stuani is the top candidate to replace Cavani in the Uruguay starting XI if he is unable to play