Chiellini: 'Ready to return’
By Football Italia staff
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini assures he’s “fine” after his calf injury, and is ready to return.
The Italian international picked up a calf injury against Frosinone on February 7, and broke down again when he returned in the win over Inter three weeks later.
The 31-year-old hasn’t played since, but returned to training yesterday and is ready to help his teammates as they fight for the Scudetto and the Coppa Italia.
“Unfortunately these two months haven’t been great,” Chellini told Sky.
“It was difficult to miss these games. The second injury against Inter was definitely more problematic, not least because it lengthened the recovery time and it’s not easy to return both in terms of the muscle and in terms of physicality.
“Now I’m fine, and after two months in which I couldn’t help the team I hope from Saturday until mid-July I can go on non-stop.”
The Bianconeri face a fight for a fifth-consecutive Scudetto, with Napoli just three points behind them at the top of Serie A.
“It’s clear that it’s better to be ahead and have your destiny in your own hands than it is to chase.
“We know it won’t be easy, there are a lot of games to go and we have obstacles in our way which won’t be easy to clear.
“The secret is to take it one game at a time, without thinking about the table or anything else. That’s always been our secret, and it should stay that way in the final stretch.
“We’re ahead of a great team who are winning compliments from everyone, which they deserve because they’re having a great campaign.
“Our goal is to keep going until the end and get the final victory.”
Why don't this guy just retire already.
