Juventus winger Federico Chiesa is officially ruled out of the remainder of this season after the club’s medical team confirmed a tear on his left anterior cruciate ligament. The youngster will require ligament surgery to get better, and will be missing Italy’s crucial World Cup qualifier games, which may include a knock-out game against 2016 Euro champions Portugal.
The winger injured himself during the game against AS Roma, which finished with a thrilling 3-4 scoreline. Chiesa assisted the opening goal for Juve, which was finished by Paulo Dybala. But around the half-hour mark, the footballer found that something was wrong and perhaps immediately he realised that he had to get off the pitch.
He was seen in tears as he left the pitch, making his fears come true. The player will be missing out on a lot of crucial games this season. He arrived at the club’s training session the next morning on crutches for further tests, and the club confirmed that he won’t be featuring this season as he will need a surgery in the coming days.
Chiesa, son of former Italian footballer Enrico Chiesa, made a stunning loan move to Juventus at the start of last season after an impressive spell at ACF Fiorentina. The football could cost around 50 million euros for the Old Lady if they intend to activate the buy clause and has seamlessly adapted into the new role at one of the most successful clubs in Europe.
His impressive performances also earned him a place in Roberto Mancini’s Italian squad that featured in Euro 2020. Having scored once in the group stages against Austria, the 24-year-old got a crucial goal against Spain in the semi-final, which took the game to the penalties. Italy went on to win this game, and also the final against England at Wembley.
When Chiesa walked off the pitch against Roma, the scorecard read 1-1 in 32 minutes, but the drama that unfolded signifies what a remarkable league Serie A has been in recent years.
The Bianconeri came from 3-1 down to go 4-3 in less than 10 minutes, and despite conceding a late penalty, Pellegrini was denied from the spot by Wojciech Szczesny. Juventus currently are fifth on the points table, 11 points behind table-toppers Inter Milan.
