Juventus defender Merih Demiral could gradually return to the pitch, as the Turkey international steps up his recovery at Continassa.
Tuttomercatoweb claims the centre-back has resumed training with the ball and provided another positive sign in his path to recover from a serious ACL injury.
Having scored the opening goal in a 2-1 win against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico, Demiral landed heavily after jumping for a header and had to go off.
Juventus defender Merih Demiral could gradually return to the pitch, as the Turkey international steps up his recovery at Continassa.
Tuttomercatoweb claims the centre-back has resumed training with the ball and provided another positive sign in his path to recover from a serious ACL injury.
Having scored the opening goal in a 2-1 win against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico, Demiral landed heavily after jumping for a header and had to go off.
Tests later revealed that the defender had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and was ruled out for the rest of the season.
The resumption in June might come too early for the 22-year-old, who was limited to only five games in Serie A since his move from Sassuolo last summer.
The postponement of Euro 2020 has given him a possibility to appear for Turkey next summer and should be back to face Italy in the first match of the tournament.
The TMW report claims Sarri has raised the intensity in training this week and claimed Demiral, who has been excluded from the Champions League squad and therefore would only be available to play in Serie A, is working for a gradual return to the pitch.