Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri expects Claudio Marchisio to return to action in October.
The Italian international ruptured his cruciate ligament toward the end of last season, missing out on Euro 2016 with Italy.
“Marchisio’s recovery is progressing well,” Allegri assured in a Press conference.
“He’s started running and he worked with the ball. I think the recovery time is estimated for October.
Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri expects Claudio Marchisio to return to action in October.
The Italian international ruptured his cruciate ligament toward the end of last season, missing out on Euro 2016 with Italy.
“Marchisio’s recovery is progressing well,” Allegri assured in a Press conference.
“He’s started running and he worked with the ball. I think the recovery time is estimated for October.
“The difference between the start of October and the end of October is a difference of 30 days so we’ll say the middle of October!”
The Bianconeri have made it clear they’re targeting the Champions League this season, but Allegri warns it won’t be easy.
“As I’ve often said, from when I first arrived at Juventus and talked about the Champions League, the Champions League is a competition apart.
“It’s normal that when you raise the technical level of the team, you’ll have a greater chance of fighting for the Champions League.
“The Champions League is decided in March, and in March you have to be in top condition, both physically and mentally.
“Above all, it also takes a bit of luck because if they day before [a game] you get four players getting ill with flu, it’s normal that you then have four players less for the Champions League. “When you play a home leg and an away leg in the Champions League, you have no chance to make up for things so incidents become decisive.
“Juventus have always been obliged to aim for the best, because we all have the ambition to raise the bar and aim for the ultimate objective.
“As recently as a year and a half ago, Juventus played in a Champions League final.”
As a former Milan Coach, the tactician was also asked about Silvio Berlusconi selling the club to a Chinese consortium.
“First of all, in the end it turned out that I was the last Coach to win a trophy with the President, who I thank for giving me four important years in my career.
“He gave me the opportunity to Coach Milan and win. What I regret most of all is the fact that Italian football has lost a President who made history with Milan and has written a part of the history of Italian football.
“As for foreign investors, we’re at the point of total globalisation. It’s normal that for China football is an important vehicle, it has tremendous value on a social and political level.”