Juve in the Church with caution. But Max paws: he needs it!

TURIN – Three more days, then Federico Church could return to change in the Allianz Stadium locker room after more than 9 months. The last time he did it on January 6, before Juventus-Napoli in which he had equalized the advantage of Mertenssetting the definitive 1-1. Three days later in Rome he had served the assist for another 1-1, that of Dybala against the Giallorossi (then finished 4-3 for Juve), then the cruciate ligament of his left knee was ruptured in a contrast with Smalling. Operated on 23, the blue then began the long journey of rehabilitation, complete with an unexpected and forced stop at the beginning of August, when the operated knee had swollen. Having restarted, at the beginning of October he reappeared in the group and now he has the last steps left: to return to the squad, to return to the field for a segment, to return to the owners.

Three days of fire

The first step, therefore, could arrive on Friday evening against Empoli. Perhaps even the second, which Chiesa still hopes to treat himself to on his 25th birthday: on 25 October, when Juve will be played at Da Luz in Lisbon against Benfica, the chance to continue hoping to overcome the Champions League group. In the meantime, the three days remaining until the match against the Tuscans will be decisive for the choice of calling him or not with Empoli. Tuesday for the men of Merry a double session is foreseen e it is not excluded that the afternoon training could consist of a family test with Paolo Montero’s Under 19 teamprecisely to verify the conditions of the Church. It is however conceivable that, even if he intends not to use him, Allegri can call him in any case for Friday evening, to make him savor the atmosphere of the match.