Cristiano Ronaldo Injury Update Latest News: Juventus Star Working Hard On Recovery, Focussed to Make a Comeback Soon
Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of the Atalanta vs Juventus clash because of the injury suffered during the international duty with Portugal. Juve manager Maurizio Sarri confirmed the Portuguese’s injury on Friday. After being omitted of the squad to face Atalanta, Cristiano says that he is focused on returning to full fitness.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of the Atalanta vs Juventus clash because of the injury suffered during the international duty with Portugal. Juve manager Maurizio Sarri confirmed the Portuguese’s injury on Friday as the forward was absent when the squad was named. The former Real Madrid star helped Portugal seal their place in Euro 2020 by scoring in both the qualifying matches and during that he reached 99 goals for his county. However, after the game, Ronaldo admitted that he was not 100 percent fit and was playing ‘in limits for the past three weeks’. After being omitted of the squad to face Atalanta, Cristiano says that he is focused on returning to full fitness. Cristiano Ronaldo in Manchester United? 5 Reasons CR7 Will Be a Hit With the Red Devils on Return.
Cristiano shared a post on Instagram saying that he is working hard on his recovery and is committed to making a come back on the field as soon as possible. “Focused on my recovery to come back soon” Ronaldo captioned his post. It is still unclear whether the Portuguese forward will be ready for the Champions leaguer clash against Atletico Madrid at home. Ronaldo has been substituted in Juve’s last two games, prompting rumors of a rift between him and Sarri, but both the men have denied that. Cristiano Ronaldo Transfer to Manchester United News: CR7 Eyeing Man United Amidst Rift With Juventus Boss Maurizio Sarri.
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Juventus have a one-point lead over rivals Inter Milan in Serie A, who will play their match away at Torino later in the evening. The Old Lady are on track to reach the next round of the Champions League after taking ten points from their opening four games. Juventus will be boosted by the return of midfielders Miralem Pjanic and Blaise Matuidi as both of them were a doubt for this match. Along with Ronaldo, Adrien Rabiot and Juan Cuadrado are the other injury concerns for the Serie A giants.
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