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Juventus are facing injury after winger ‘Federico Chiesa was forced to leave training early’ as the Italy star looks set for another setback on his return from an ACL tear.
- Frederico Chiesa has hardly played since tearing his ACL in January.
- The Juventus star appeared just three times for the club before the World Cup.
- Now he could face another spell on the sidelines after leaving training early.
- Chiesa is believed to have been down for ‘a few minutes’ after a strong tackle.
Juventus appear to be facing another setback after Frederico Chiesa was forced to leave training early.
The Italian winger suffered a torn ACL in January and had begun a return to first-team football in the last few club games before the World Cup.
Now you may have aggravated the injury, with Soccer Italy reporting that Chiesa collapsed after a tackle during training and needed ‘a few minutes’ to recover.
Frederico Chiesa was forced to leave training early after a strong challenge from a teammate
The Juventus winger suffered a torn ACL in January and only started his comeback last month
They claim the winger briefly continued but turned inside soon after after a ‘painful challenge’.
The news will be a blow to Massimiliano Allegri’s side, who have failed to reach the heights many have expected of them this season.
Juventus sit a respectable third in Serie A after 15 games, but are already ten points behind leaders Napoli, and the lack of goals is a particular problem for the Old Lady.
It could be a hard blow for Massimiliano Allegri’s team, who have struggled to score goals this season
Despite a rock-solid defense that has conceded just seven goals, by far the best in the league, they have scored 24 – the fewest tally in the top five and 13 fewer than Napoli.
Chiesa’s return would have been a huge boost for the club after he scored 14 goals in his only full season there, but this latest injury scare will be worrisome for fans.
Juventus is next in action when they take on Cremonese, who are in the relegation zone and have yet to win a game this season, on Wednesday, January 4.