Juventus left-back Juan Cabal will lastly endure surgical procedure on Tuesday to restore his torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
Sadly, this damage is turning into more and more frequent in right this moment’s sport, with many followers and consultants blaming the overpacked schedule.
Juventus have already misplaced their star defender Gleison Bremer to the same case in October through the Champions League conflict towards RB Leipzig.
To make issues even worse for Thiago Motta, Cabal tore his ACL whereas on worldwide responsibility with Colombia, leaving the Italian Brazilian supervisor with a depleted backline.
This was a devastating second for the 23-year-old who earned his dream transfer to Turin final summer time after impressing at Hellas Verona within the earlier marketing campaign.
Nonetheless, the Colombia worldwide might be aiming to get better as quickly as potential and return even stronger, therefore why Juventus picked one of the vital skilled surgeons within the area.
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In accordance with La Gazzetta dello Sport through IlBianconero, Cabal will fly to Lyon on Monday earlier than going below the knife on Tuesday. The operation will happen on the Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz.
The Juventus participant might be operated by Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet who was additionally answerable for Bremer’s operation final month. Furthermore, the French surgeon had beforehand operated Zlatan Ibrahimovic when the latter sustained a knee damage throughout his last profession chapter at Milan.
Nonetheless, Cabal may not step a foot on the pitch in a aggressive fixture once more this season. Due to this fact, Juventus might be counting on 20-year-old Jonas Rouhi to cowl for the previous Verona man.
Nonetheless, the administration may additionally take motion when the market opens in January. The Bianconeri will nearly actually purchase a brand new centre-back to switch Bremer, as confirmed by the membership’s Director of Soccer Cristiano Giuntoli. However it stays to be seen if a brand new fullback can even be on the wishlist.