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Luis Suarez has handed Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez another striking injury scare ahead of Friday's World Cup quarter-final showdown against France.

According to Spanish publication Marca , Barcelona forward Suarez suffered a worrying injury to his right leg during the session at the team's base in Nizhny Novgorod, forcing him to limp off the pitch.

He did then return later on, but the incident would have alarmed veteran boss Tabarez, who was already missing Suarez's strike partner Edinson Cavani from the session.

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The Paris-Saint Germain man was the hero with two goals in the 2-1 second round victory over Portugal , but he was forced off with a hamstring injury in the second period.

Cavani continues to be monitored by Uruguay staff, and he was the only member of the 23-man squad to be left out of Tuesday's session.

Scans have showed that he hasn't sustained a tear to his hamstring, but his participation in Friday's quarter-final in Nizhny Novgorod remains in doubt.