Juventus star Angel di Maria is set to be fit for the World Cup after his club said he would only be out for 20 days with an injury the Argentine feared may force him to miss the tournament in Qatar.
Di Maria left the field in tears after suffering a muscle injury in Tuesday night’s 2-0 Champions League loss to Maccabi Haifa for Juventus.
In the 24th minute, the Argentine clearly felt some discomfort in his right thigh as he ran toward a ball and held his leg.
Aware of the consequences, the 34-year-old shook his head towards the dugout and emotionally limped off the pitch, wiping his eyes with his shirt.
However, according to a Juve update on his injury, he will only be sidelined for three weeks at most. Giving him plenty of time to heal in time for the World Cup.
He is however set to miss their remaining Champions League group games – against Benfica and PSG.
‘Angel Di Maria underwent diagnostic tests at J|Medical this morning, which revealed a low-grade lesion to the hamstring of the right thigh,’ Juventus said.
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‘It will take around 20 days for the player’s complete recovery.’
The development will be welcome news for Argentina, who are already sweating on the fitness of Paulo Dybala after the Roma forward hobbled off the pitch early in the second half of his team’s 2-1 win over Lecce on Sunday.
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