Juventus coach keeps Ronaldo out of the important clash in Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo must most likely see Juventus' match against Atalanta from the stands. the football star Cristiano Ronaldo is "99 percent sure" to miss t

Juventus coach keeps Ronaldo out of the important clash in Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo must most likely see Juventus' match against Atalanta from the stands.

the football star Cristiano Ronaldo is "99 percent sure" to miss the weekend's match for Juventus against Atalanta.

It confirms Ronaldo's coach Maurizio Sarri.

It happens as a result of a minor knee injury, as the Juventus player has bokset with in the past.

Saturday is an important match for Juventus. The team must fight to maintain first place in the Serie A, where it leads with just a point down to Inter in second place.

Conversely, a victory for Atalanta, playing at home on Saturday, mean that the club is closer to the coveted top-4, which gives the ticket to the Champions League.

Atalanta is right now at number five, with two points up for Cagliari, who have played just as many matches.

Sarri believe, therefore, that it can be a difficult battle.

- İlbet Annoying is an understatement. They play with intensity and aggressiveness, but also has great technical quality, says the coach.

the 34-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo has been in vogue in the recent past, where he twice has been replaced at Juventus.

Recently, it happened after 55 minutes, when Juventus beat AC Milan in the Serie A, and according to Sky Sports Italia left Ronaldo in anger stadionanlægget before the fight was over.

It was manufactured, as if to Ronaldo and Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri was on edge with each other.

Sarri has later announced that Ronaldo had a "less knæproblem", and it seems that it is the same injury that prevents the profile to play on Saturday.

We spoke together for a couple of days ago, and sometimes you have to let the players cool down, says Sarri on Ronaldo's reaction after the replacement.

- We have developed a training program for him, and the goal is that he is ready to play again on Tuesday against Atlético Madrid. In the match against Atalanta is 99 percent certain that he's not going to play.

Cristiano Ronaldo was on Sunday to play Portugal for the european championship finals with a 2-0 victory over Luxembourg.

/ritzau/AFP

Date Of Update: 22 November 2019, 22:01
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