Weston McKennie is ready for a short spell on the sidelines after struggling an harm in Juventus’ 1-0 win over Lecce.
The American midfielder has featured recurrently for the Previous Woman throughout a shaky begin to the season, however was compelled off at half-time on Saturday and changed by younger Nicolo Fagioli.
It was McKennie’s substitute who scored the one purpose of the sport to clinch an enormous three factors for Juve, however dropping the American is but extra unhealthy information for Massimiliano Allegri.
Gazzetta report that McKennie faces ‘at the very least’ two weeks out following an harm to his rectus femoris muscle in his quadricep, possible ruling him out for Juve of their closing run of fixtures earlier than home soccer involves a pause for the World Cup.
Injjury at such a time of 12 months not solely causes issues for the Previous Woman, who’ve been tormented by such points all season, but in addition for america nationwide group.
The 24-year-old has been capped 37 occasions for his nation and is anticipated to play a key function of their World Cup marketing campaign when the event kicks off in Qatar in November. Nonetheless, a two-week layoff would imply that, ought to restoration go to plan, he can be again in time to function on the event.
