• •Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte injured his knee ligament during Uruguay’s 1-0 loss to Spain.
• •Ugarte was removed from the pitch on a stretcher, with medical teams currently conducting ongoing assessments.
• •The severity of the injury and the projected duration of his absence remain unconfirmed by either the club or the national team.

Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte sustained a knee ligament injury during Uruguay’s 1-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup. While the 25-year-old was stretchered off, official updates have been limited to a statement confirming that assessments are ongoing. Previous high-profile knee injuries in top-flight football have often required months of rehabilitation, creating significant uncertainty regarding his availability for the remainder of the domestic season. Whether Ugarte returns to the starting lineup quickly will depend entirely on the medical results expected in the coming days.