As it transpired in recent days, Teun Koopmeiners is nursing an injury that’s more severe than initially anticipated. He took further tests on Thursday since the discomfort wasn’t subsiding. He has been diagnosed with a slightly dislocated fracture of the second anterior rib, Juventus relayed.
The Dutchman will probably need more than the two-week pause to recover. He’s believed to have originally gotten hurt against RB Leipzig. He left the recent game versus Cagliari at halftime because he had trouble breathing, Sky informs.
Koopmeiners will most likely be sidelined for the match against Lazio and will be doubtful versus Stuttgart and Inter. A fracture usually necessitates a month to heal. The international break will help him limit the damage.
Juventus will be very depleted versus the Biancocelesti. Francisco Conceiçao is suspended after seeing red in the most recent round and Nicolas Gonzalez will likely remain on the mend due to a thigh strain. Timothy Weah has skipped the last few matches due to an ankle sprain but has good chances of being available.
Our Take on Koopmeiners
He has yet to make the stat sheet, which has led to some rash judgments, but he’s quickly become vital to their build-up and offense with his vision and especially long-balls. Replacing him will be a problem. Perhaps it’ll be the right opportunity for Douglas Luiz to snap out of his funk, and fielding distant from their own box sounds like a swell idea these days. But there’s a chance Thiago Motta will be bolder and go back to his initial lineup, using Kenan Yildiz as a no.10 and Samuel Mbangula on the wing.
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