Edinson Cavani won't leave the legacy he should have done at Manchester United

When Edinson Cavani is on the pitch there can be no doubt.

He turns 34 tomorrow yet he still chases down every single lost cause like his life depends on it. He presses relentlessly with the stamina like a player 10 years his junior. He will throw his body and his head into danger if there's a sniff of a chance. He plays with a passion, fire and pride that naturally gravitates supporters to a player.

All those brilliant attributes don't even include his actual footballing ability, which remains sublime. If Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi hadn't have broken every goalscoring record known to man over the last 15 years then Cavani may be even more revered. A great scorer of goals. A scorer of great goals. Ugly ones, too. Link up play, great first touch, pace, physical, aerial presence, a clinical finisher.

He is the perfect modern striker and will go down as one of the greats. It's really no surprise that the Old Trafford faithful so quickly grew enamoured with the veteran, singing his song wherever they go.

When Cavani wears the Manchester United shirt he epitomises what it means to represent the club.

The issue is he isn't wearing it enough.

Once again on Saturday United were left in the lurch as the Uruguayan pulled out of the squad at the 11th hour, leaving United short on options in attack in a game when they needed them. Another match in which they drew 1-1 and dropped more vital points in the race for the top four.

The blame for yet another draw can't be blamed entirely on Cavani's absence, especially as he started the draw against Burnley in midweek, and United's problems are multiple and run deep throughout the side. But it's certainly not a good look that he repeatedly makes himself unavailable and it will