Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed in Turin on Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo, due to a right thigh injury, may miss his team's Champions League quarter-final first leg match against Ajax Amsterdam on April 10.
“He is improving. He has already started moving but he will not start moving again until he is healthy. There is a risk that he will miss the first leg against Ajax. He knows that too and knows that he will not play if he is not,” Allegri said in a press conference. Fine”.
Ronaldo was injured in his right thigh during the match between Portugal and Serbia on Monday. After the match, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner wanted to reassure himself and confirmed that he would be back on the field “in a week or two.” Tests conducted by the Portuguese striker after that showed a “minor injury,” according to Juventus.
“We need to be careful, because we are in a sensitive phase. It is better for him to miss the match and come back when he is 100% fit and there is no risk of a relapse. It is better to miss one match instead of two months.”
There is no doubt about the risk at the end of the season
President Andrea Agnelli, who participated in a conference in Milan on Friday, delivered a similar speech. “By risking coming back to play a match, you can concede the end of the entire season. Two months of insurance is better than just one match,” he said. “Our luck is to have a great workforce. We know we have 25 quality players. But of course having Cristiano Ronaldo, it's better.” Player in the world, on the field gives you more guarantees.
