Juventus, Koopmeiners has a broken rib: he couldn’t breathe on Sunday – Sport

TORINO – When the championship resumes, Juventus will have a very demanding challenge, because at Stadium will show up there Laziowho has as many points as her: it will be a direct battle for third place. However, the Bianconeri will face that match in a difficult situation, because in addition to the absences already ascertained (Bremer, Nico Gonzalez, Conceição) there is also the risk of adding that of Koopmeiners.

Koopmeiners couldn’t breathe Sunday

In fact, the Dutchman has a cracked rib, the result of a game clash he had Leipzigin the Champions League. At first the injury did not seem particularly serious, but on Sunday against the Cagliari the former Atalanta player began to feel pain in his side and after half an hour he began to struggle to breathe, so much so that during the interval he had to give way to Fagioli. The tests then highlighted the crack in the rib and the Dutch Football Federation announced that Koopmeiner will not reach the national team retreat: “The midfielder is suffering from pain due to an injury. Medical tests have shown that the next matches of Nations League they will be too close together to allow him to be available”, is written in the press release.

The three quarters in emergency, Adzic and Milik also out

Ora Koopmeiner he will rest for a few days, then recovery will depend on the pain he feels. At present, his presence against the Lazio is in very strong doubt and risks being added, in the three-quarter area, to those of Conceiçãowho after Sunday’s expulsion will be disqualified for one match, and of Nico Gonzalezout until November due to a muscle injury. The young man has also been absent for weeks Adzic e Owned byrecently had knee surgery. Motta hopes to recover Weahout for two weeks with a sprained ankle, otherwise he would only have Mbangula as an attacking winger, as well as the possibility of advancing Cambiaso. They can play instead of Koopmeiners Beansas happened against Cagliari, Staras it was before the Dutchman arrived, and Douglas Luiz, who had done so in the friendly matches in August.