Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic is battling to be fit to face Roma, despite having 13 stitches to a calf wound.
The Croatian international had to go off toward the end of the 3-0 win over Bologna, and missed training yesterday after requiring stitches.
According to today’s Gazzetta dello Sport, he won’t be risked against Genoa in the Coppa Italia but Mandzukic is determined to be fit to take on the Giallorossi.
Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic is battling to be fit to face Roma, despite having 13 stitches to a calf wound.
The Croatian international had to go off toward the end of the 3-0 win over Bologna, and missed training yesterday after requiring stitches.
According to today’s Gazzetta dello Sport, he won’t be risked against Genoa in the Coppa Italia but Mandzukic is determined to be fit to take on the Giallorossi.
The club won’t risk him if there’s any danger of further injury, but the player will be given every chance to prove his fitness, in accordance with his own pain threshold.