Cristiano Ronaldo will undergo tests on an ankle injury, confirmed Juventus, ahead of Sunday’s Serie A showdown with Napoli.
A statement released by the club after today’s training session noted Douglas Costa and Ronaldo worked separately from the rest of the squad.
Tests are planned either today or tomorrow on a knock to the left ankle that Ronaldo sustained during the Bologna match at the weekend.
Emre Can and Miralem Pjanic are back in regular training, while Sami Khedira continues his recuperation from heart surgery.
The club statement reads: "Both Douglas Costa and Cristiano Ronaldo trained seperately from the group.
"For CR7, check-ups have been scheduled for today and tomorrow following a knock to his left ankle during the game against Bologna."
The injury could not come at a worse time for Massimiliano Allegri's side as they enter a crucial period in their season.
Though the Scudetto looks almost assured with Juve having opened up a 13-point lead at the top of the Serie A table, Sunday's match with second-placed Napoli remains a tough test.
It could even be argued that a visit to the San Paolo Stadium will provide one of the last big hurdles in Allegri's pursuit of an unbeaten domestic campaign.
Moving forward, the return leg of the Champions League last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid may prove to be defining when looking back on Ronaldo's first season at the Allianz Stadium.
Koybcdekmz
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If no Ronaldo no party
Godwinwhizee77
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Ronaldo please don't get any injury now, The lord is your strength, juve need you more than any other player
kartiklm10cr7
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Please don't get panic fans he will come back and destroy Madrid
ThabangMabunda
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machine is getting old now it needs to be assessed🤣🤣
Jattfanmessida
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Allergy don't know how to use CR he should take tips from zizu,Because Zizu rested him before UCL clashes in copa even Liga matches,When you're on top with 13 points clear you can rest your 🔑 players,Then what you hope for turn around the first leg deflect with ATM,He is not best coach
Go_barca
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If Cristiano gets left out of the second leg against ath Madrid then it is time to consider that juve might get qualified for next round...yes seriously without Cristiano they played more like a team and perform with the class like they always does before.
Akivito
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I want Ronaldo play in the second leg vs Atletico M so that Juve will have no excuse why they got get kicked out of the competition.
songsohia
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Refusing to rest cr7 even against teams facing relegation in which clearly he isn’t critical... and then this happens. Maybe they should have considered resting him from time to time... idk I’m a noob
Jaseino
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Please don't get injured. You must play the return leg of the champions league. You must finish the challenge plz I 🤒
robdnstuz
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Ronaldo please don't get any injury now, The lord is your strength, juve need you more than any other player
Juventus were anyways good before his incoming, shouldn't be any different without him ... They are 'Juventus' ! 🤘