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Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz has simply made his return from harm following a two-month absence, however he received’t participate within the Coppa Italia contest in opposition to Cagliari.
The Bianconeri will kickstart their cup marketing campaign by internet hosting the Sardinians on Tuesday evening on the Allianz Stadium within the match’s Spherical of 16. This tie has been perceived as an alternative for individuals who earned much less taking part in time, like Nicolo Fagioli and Samuel Mbangula, to get some minutes of their legs.
Luiz definitely suits this class, having solely made two appearances as a starter in Serie A since becoming a member of the membership in the summertime. The Brazilian’s begin to life in Italian soccer has been notoriously sluggish, as he has but to interrupt into Thiago Motta’s beginning lineup and showcase the mesmerizing shows that earned him a big-money change from Aston Villa final season.
The 26-year-old then missed two months of motion on account of a muscle harm, earlier than making his return as a second-half substitute within the forgettable 2-2 draw in opposition to Venezia. Luiz got here in for the disappointing Teun Koopmeiners, and proved to be an improve on the Dutchman, at the least on this specific event.
However whereas many had been hoping to see extra of the previous Man Metropolis midfielder, JuventusNews24 claims that the participant might be dropped from the matchday squad.
Because the supply explains, the medical and technical staffs agreed that the participant’s return to motion ought to be delicately managed to keep away from a relapse after the prolonged stoppage. Due to this fact, it has been determined to not threat the Brazil worldwide within the cup fixture, however he ought to return to the fold for the weekend journey to Monza.
Luiz price the membership circa 50 million euros. This determine consists of the values of Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea who went in the other way earlier than being loaned out by Aston Villa to Bologna and Valencia respectively.
