Since the beginning of the year, Juventus have been forced to operate without the important services of one of the club’s biggest stars.
Last January, Federico Chiesa suffered an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament that has left him sidelined since that clash at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.
While some expected the winger to gradually return to action in September, his big comeback has been put on ice.
At the moment, it seems that the winner of Euro 2020 will not feature in a competitive match for the Bianconeri until the season restarts in January after the World Cup in Qatar.
So what is the reason behind the disappointing delay?
According to the Gazzetta dello Sport via JuventusNews24, Chiesa was beginning to put more effort into his specialized training regimen in mid-August as he felt his full recovery was drawing ever closer.
However, the player’s knee swelled, forcing medical staff to stop his rehabilitation program.
Fortunately, the source notes that the condition has now stabilized. Chiesa no longer feels the pain and has already returned to training.
But instead of returning between September and October, we will all have to wait longer for the long-awaited return of the brilliant winger.
