There are rumors that Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped by Max Allegri for the Serie A opener between Juventus and Udinese, but the star is not injured.
The match will start at the Dacia Arena at 5.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. UK time (GMT).
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If confirmed, the move comes just days after Ronaldo was excluded from the final pre-season friendly against the Under-23 team.
It was at the time explained as a day of rest so that he was in great shape for this weekend.
According to Sport Mediaset and Sportitalia, CR7 is dropped as a technical decision by the coach, which means there are no injuries or physical reasons why he shouldn’t start.
Allegri also reiterated in yesterday’s press conference that Ronaldo remains at Juventus, but speculation about transfers with PSG, Manchester United, Real Madrid and even Manchester City continues in media across Europe. .
It has been said in Italian newspapers that Allegri was against the original idea of signing Ronaldo at Juve and hoped the Portuguese international would leave this summer as he is so reluctant to change his game in any way for adapt to his teammates.
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