February 08, (THEWILL) –Â In an exhilarating evening at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday night, Juventus welcomed Dusan Vlahovic and Denis Zakaria to the fold. Despite the great victory highlighted by the debutants’ goals, fans were concerned when Giorgio Chiellini exited the pitch in pain during the second half.
The skipper was having a good game against Hellas Verona, but he had to make way for Daniele Rugani.
The veteran defender underwent the necessary physical examinations at the J | Medical centre on Tuesday morning. A few hours later, the club issued an update on its official website, revealing that the player had suffered a calf injury.
The statement read in part: “Giorgio Chiellini underwent radiological scans at J | Medical today, which revealed a low-grade lesion of the deep musculature of the left calf.”
As a result, ilBianconero anticipates that the Euro 2020 winner will be out for at least three weeks.
This basically eliminates the 37-year-old from Thursday’s Coppa Italia quarter-final match against Sassuolo, as well as the critical Serie A match against Atalanta next Sunday.
Furthermore, Chiellini is expected to miss the Derby della Mole against Torino on February 18 as well as the opening leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Villarreal on February 22.
His availability for the final match of the month against Empoli on the 27th is also questionable as it will depend on the progress the captain makes from recovery.
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