The Manchester United striker has found himself on the fringes of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

The Manchester United striker has found himself on the fringes of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side since Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford in the summer window

Edinson Cavani is set to be benched for Uruguay’s World Cup Qualifier against Colombia after speaking out about his lack of game time for Manchester United.

The striker has found himself on the fringes of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side since Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford.

Cavani was handed a rare start against Everton in the 1-1 draw but was replaced by the Portugal captain in the second half as the hosts looked for a winner.

The veteran would have hoped to get some more playing time under his belt as he was called up for his nation’s World Cup qualifier triple-header during the international break.

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But that doesn’t appear to be the case as Cavani trained with the reserves ahead of Uruguay’s home match against the Colombians and is set for a place on the bench, according to UOL.

Cavani opened up on his lack of playing time at United this season, saying: “In football, you have to always be ready. It’s one of the keys at the top level.

“Sometimes you play more, sometimes you play less, managers make decisions, but that doesn’t stop the work to always be competitive.

“The league has just started and I have needed to be, not quite like last year, but I’m there to be a part of it.”

When asked what he made of Ronaldo’s arrival, he added: “Those are things that happen, a lot of debate is created, but football is football and you don’t have to turn it around too much, it’s not because one or the other is there.

“The important thing is to be prepared for when it’s your turn, you always want to play, he wants to be there forever, but that is not going to change my way of thinking or acting.”

Reports in Spain claimed Cavani was set for a move to Real Madrid in January.

But the forward has shot down any talk that he is considering a shock exit in the winter.

He said: “The season is just starting I can’t talk. They talk and they will always continue talking, and the press is like that too, they talk and they have to sell.”