Federico Chiesa’s long road back to playing starts now. The EURO 2020 winner has successfully undergone surgery on his torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in the left knee.
Earlier, when Depay was proposed to switch to Juventus in a swap deal involving Morata, coach Max Allegri denied looking for a winger and wanted a traditional striker instead. However, Chiesa’s injury changes things for the Bianconeri.
Federico Chiesa is headed for surgery and a lengthy rehab. Juventus confirmed today that he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Considering the standard five-to-six-month timetable and the club’s cautious approach to injuries, he will most likely sit out the remainder of the campaign.
As we reach the end of a fabulous year of football within the Serie A, it is safe to say that we were privileged to witness numerous players rise to the occasion and surpass our expectations. Here is a list of three surprising players in Serie A in 2021.
Back in 2001, legendary French marksman David Trezeguet managed to do exactly the same at the Stadio delle Alpi, when he netted consecutively against Celtic, Rosenborg, Porto and Bayer Leverkusen.
Allianz Stadium is the venue as a resurgent Juventus side take on Roma in a mouth-watering Serie A showdown on Sunday night. It’s time to preview the game and take a look at the expected lineups.
The change in ownership of Newcastle United from Mike Ashley’s disappointing 14-year tenure to the Saudi Arabian led PIF (Public Investment Fund) marks a new era in football.
Massimiliano Allegri addressed tomorrow’s Derby with: “Fans are back at the stadium, and there will be a nice atmosphere. We want to fix our table, and we have to take advantage of the positive energy. I hope to guess the lineup correctly tomorrow. We will have to be patient.”
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Federico Chiesa both have good chances to be present in Sunday’s bout between Juventus and Milan. The two forwards missed the midweek Champions League fixture, but their injuries are not severe and they could have enough time to recover.
Juventus will face Napoli without Paulo Dybala, Juan Cuadrado, Alex Sandro, Danilo and Rodrigo Bentancur and Federico Chiesa following international duties. Coach Massimiliano Allegri explained his reasoning in the pre-game presser, urging the squad to not use the absences as an alibi.