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We appear to be on the cusp of Juventus? most expensive summer signing getting healthy again. The thing that was generally assumed when it became known that Teun Koopmeiners was dealing with a cracked rib was that his exact return to action was going to be a complete question mark. That may sound little bit of an odd thing to think about, but cracked ribs are very much not like muscle injuries when it comes to recovery times ? it just doesn?t fit into one exact timetable almost every single time.
And now, as we enter build-up to the final game before October turns to November, Koopmeiners? return to Juventus? lineup is still a waiting game.
Or is it"
According to ilBianconero.com editor Romeo Agresti, Koopmeiners will in fact be part of the squad that is available to face Parma on Wednesday night. This comes after La Gazzetta dello Sport?s Giovanni Albanese reported on Monday that Koopmeiners? return to the field almost certainly won?t be happening in Juventus? midweek matchup against newly-promoted Parma at the Allianz Stadium. And it shows, really, what kind of injury he has been dealing with it where it became a day-to-day situation in terms of how he?s feeling and his potential ability to deal with any sort of lingering pain that might be there. Juve manager Thiago Motta confirmed in Tuesday?s pre-match press conference that he?ll have his No. 8 back in the squad for Wednesday night?s game, saying ?We...