Chiellini's thigh injury 'not serious'

Sports |  IANS  | Published :

Turin  :   Veteran Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini's right thigh injury, which he took against Spal in a Serie A match on Saturday, is not serious, the Italian football champions announced on Tuesday.

"Chiellini underwent a medical check-up on Tuesday after reporting a niggling injury to the flexor muscles in his right thigh, which caused him to withdraw from Italy's international friendlies yesterday," Juventus said in a statement.

"The tests revealed that Chiellini's injury, while not serious, will require daily monitoring. The defender has started undergoing physiotherapy and his condition will be re-evaluated next week."

Juventus will hope Cheillini to regain full fitness before their crunch Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid on April 3. Juventus will also face a tough Serie A clash against AC Milan on March 31.








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