It is going to be "tough" for
Cristiano Ronaldo to recover from injury in time for Juventus's
Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Ajax on April 10,
coach Massimiliano Allegri said Monday.
The Portuguese superstar is still struggling with a thigh
injury picked up while away with Portugal ahead of his side's
crunch European tie.
Ronaldo sustained a thigh injury just half an hour into
Portugal's 1-1 draw with Serbia during the international break
but initially looked as though he would recover in time to face
the Eredivisie outfit.
Allegri said after Sunday's 1-0 win over Empoli that "Ronaldo
is working well every day, we hope to have him with Ajax, it's
tough, but we're hopeful".
AS for Paulo Dybala, "we'll assess things today" on his calf
injury for a Serie A game at Cagliari, while Mario Mandzukic is
also doubtful with a fever.
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