“A blow to all Italian football”, Chiesa will miss the Squadra for the play-offs

The serious injury of international winger Federico Chiesa, absent for several months, is a “blow to all Italian football”, said Tuesday the captain of Juventus Turin and the Italian team, Giorgio Chiellini. “It’s a blow to all Italian football, and Juventus first,” he admitted at a press conference, two days after the serious injury (rupture of a ligament in the left knee) of Chiesa, whose season is over.

“This injury can still make him grow”

“We hope to be able to dedicate the victory to him tomorrow,” he added on the eve of the Italian Super Cup against Inter Milan on Wednesday night at San Siro. “He is young and in shape, this type of injury can still make him grow and become even more of a man,” said Chiellini, 37, about the 24-year-old winger, notably forfeit the dams qualification for the World Cup-2022 at the end of March, which will see Italy face North Macedonia then the winner of Portugal-Italy.

Roberto Mancini on Monday supported Chiesa, one of the great protagonists of the Euro won by the Nazionale last summer: “Injuries are part of a player’s career,” wrote the Italian coach on Twitter . “What makes the difference is the will to get up and you have plenty to spare. We are expecting you, Federico. “

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