'Chiellini underwent a medical check-up on Tuesday after reporting a niggling injury to the flexor muscles in his right thigh, which caused him to withdraw from Italy's international friendlies yesterday, Juventus said in a statement
Giorgio Chiellini
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Veteran Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini's right thigh injury, which he took against Spal in a Serie A match on Saturday, is not serious, the Italian football champions announced on Tuesday. "Chiellini underwent a medical check-up on Tuesday after reporting a niggling injury to the flexor muscles in his right thigh, which caused him to withdraw from Italy's international friendlies yesterday," Juventus said in a statement.
"The tests revealed that Chiellini's injury, while not serious, will require daily monitoring. The defender has started undergoing physiotherapy and his condition will be re-evaluated next week." Juventus will hope Cheillini to regain full fitness before their crunch Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid on April 3. Juventus will also face a tough Serie A clash against AC Milan on March 31.
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