Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah is set to make a return to training with Italian giants Juventus in the next ten days after a five-month injury-induced absence, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively report.
The news is a massive boost for coach Avram Grant as the Ghana coach could have the talented player for the start of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in June.
The midfielder is expected to join his club team-mates in training within the next ten days after recovering from a career threatening knee injury, insiders at Juventus have exclusively told Ghana’s leading football news outlet.
Asamoah could even return to action for Juventus in their midweek league match against Fiorentina on 29 April, the club’s doctors are confident.
The 26-year-old started gym training last month in preparation for his return to full-scale training with the Bianconeri after suffering the damaging injury.
Now, doctors have cleared him to return to full-scale training with the entire team which is a massive boost for Ghana in their qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
The ex-Udinese man was ruled out of action for four months back in December 2014 after picking up a knee injury that forced him to miss the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Ghana national team stalwart was forced to miss the recently concluded 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Equatorial Guinea due to the injury, and the required surgery to correct his knee problem, which was a success.
The Black Stars went on to reach the final of the competition before losing to Cote D’Ivoire in a penalty shoot-out.
Asamoah had been one of the most important players for Juventus before his injury, playing a versatile role in the squad which included his ability to adapt to the left back and midfield positions.
Bianconero coach Massimiliano Allegri will be pleased to hear about the positive progress of his player, as the season heads towards the business end, and the UEFA Champions League comes back into the picture for Juve.
