There is a "99% chance" of
Cristiano Ronaldo not playing against Atalanta Saturday, Juve
boss Maurizio Sarri said Friday.
The Portugal ace will probably be rested for Juve's Champions
League clash against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, he said.
Talking about Ronaldo's storming out of the ground after the
latest in his two straight substitutions, Sarri said "even among
amateur players the reaction to being dubbed was the same.
"The players need time to cool off".
Ronaldo went on to play for Portugal in two Euro 2020
qualifiers, but said after the second one that he was carrying a
niggling injury which Juve had suspected, Sarri said.
"The problem is that in the second game with the national
team he told us he had the same problems.
"We are trying to get rid of this knock which is affecting
him, also mentally.
"Tomorrow he's 99% not to be there, the goal is the match
against Atletico Madrid."
Juve have already qualified from their group but need to wrap
up top spot so as to avoid a stronger team in the knock-out
phase.
At home, the Turin giants are top of Serie A and seeking
their their ninth straight scudetto.
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