Juventus boss Max Allegri accepts Leonardo Bonucci assessed the Moise Kean situation ‘badly’ but confirms Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘giving good signals’.
Ronaldo has not played since picking up a hamstring injury during the international break, but Allegri is confident the No 7 will be back for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Ajax next week.
“There are good signals from Cristiano Ronaldo in view of the match against Ajax,” he said at a Press conference ahead of Saturday’s Serie A showdown with Milan.
Juventus boss Max Allegri accepts Leonardo Bonucci assessed the Moise Kean situation ‘badly’ but confirms Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘giving good signals’.
Ronaldo has not played since picking up a hamstring injury during the international break, but Allegri is confident the No 7 will be back for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Ajax next week.
“There are good signals from Cristiano Ronaldo in view of the match against Ajax,” he said at a Press conference ahead of Saturday’s Serie A showdown with Milan.
“Dybala, Mandzukic and Spinazzola are available tomorrow. Douglas should be available for Ajax.
“Cuadrado, if it all goes well, will be available for SPAL. Perin won’t make tomorrow. Caceres is out for three weeks.
“Chiellini will be out. I still have to evaluate the others, also because between tomorrow and Wednesday we’ll all have time to recover.
“We’ll only celebrate when we win the Scudetto. Winning eight consecutive League titles is never easy, plus with these numbers.
“Napoli are having an average season for the Scudetto, but we’re doing something extraordinary.
“Milan have grown a lot and Juventus-Milan is always a balanced match. It’ll be a difficult, stimulating game, which must prepare us for the Champions League.”
Juve could secure their eighth straight Scudetto if results go their way this weekend, but it has been overshadowed by Bonucci controversially claiming Kean was partly to blame for the racial abuse he received at Cagliari…
“Racism must always be prosecuted and fought. It can never be justified,” warned the Coach.
“Bonucci, in a competitive trance, expressed himself badly after the game but immediately apologised and explained what he meant. The two are distinct.
“I’m happy with how Kean is developing. The important thing is that, for him to become a great player, he acquires great balance and a high mental level.”