Juventus Forward Recovers Ahead Of Crunch Tie Against Fiorentina
Written By Onyeka Daniel
In what should be a good news for Massimiliano Allegri and supporters of Italian Serie A side, Juventus, Italy forward, Federico Chiesa completed a full training session with his teammates this morning.
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So, he should be available for the Bianconeri against Fiorentina this weekend when the two sides clash at the Allianz Stadium for their 31st round of match. The Italy international skipped a training session on Thursday due to a mild flu.
But returned to group training on Friday at Continassa, according to reports. This means the 26-year-old will be available to play against his former club, Fiorentina on Sunday.
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The Italian striker got his name on the scoresheet in Juventus’ 2-0 win over Lazio in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final on Tuesday and is expected to start in the Bianconeri attack alongside Dusan Vlahovic in two days.
Chiesa has scored eight goals in 27 appearances across all competitions this season, delivering two assists.Allegri will address the media at a pre-match press conference on Saturday.
Juventus are desperate for points in Serie A having won just one game from the last nine, collecting seven points. This has allowed Bologna in fourth and Roma in fifth to get closer to them and possibly overtake them before the season ends with just 8 round of matches left to play.
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Teun Koopmeiners has been consistently linked with a move to Juventus for several months, and the Dutch midfielder is likely eager to make the transfer happen at the end of this season. He remarkably showcased his talent during Atalanta’s recent visit to the Allianz Stadium, where he scored twice against Juventus, capturing the attention of Bianconeri supporters.
Juventus director, Cristiano Giuntoli, reportedly holds Koopmeiners in high regard and is keen to secure his services in Turin. Given Atalanta’s reputation for selling their top players for the right price, it is anticipated that they will be open to negotiating a transfer with Juventus. However, Juventus faces competition for Koopmeiners’ signature.
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Because Liverpool have also shown significant interest in the Dutch midfielder. It Is believed that both clubs are already working on the deal behind the scenes, but Atalanta director Luca Percassi was speaking about his future and said; “Let’s just say that Atalanta do not need to sit down and talk about their players at this stage.
“It’s normal that Koopmeiners and others are doing well, so consequently can attract interest from various clubs. However, we have not received any direct interest. We’ll see later on, we’ll sit down and talk once the season has closed, and whatever we do will be with the objective of strengthening the squad.” He further added.
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