At his best, Enciso gives Paraguay what few players in the squad can: acceleration, improvisation and the ability to turn broken phases into chances. He is the kind of forward who can carry the ball through pressure, win fouls and drag defenders out of shape.
That is why this is more than a routine fitness concern. A late injury to a key attacker can reshape the balance of a whole group-stage plan.
The report says the immediate fear is that Enciso could miss the opener against the United States. If that proves true, Paraguay would be without one of their main outlets in the game where margins are usually tightest and nerves are highest.
There is also a wider lesson here. Friendly matches so close to major tournaments always carry risk, especially when first-choice players are exposed for meaningful minutes.
The update says a possible return later in the group stage, potentially for the match against Australia, is being considered. For now, Paraguay will wait on the medical picture and start preparing alternative attacking plans. The next storyline is clear: whether Enciso can recover quickly enough to influence the tournament before the group stage slips away.