During yesterday’s press conference at Milanello, Max Allegri announced that Rafael Leao will be unavailable today against Hellas Verona: "Leao will not be involved and will not be called up. He has this discomfort that prevents him from sprinting at his usual speed. I preferred to leave him at home because part-time players are not acceptable."
Today’s edition of Corriere della Sera adds some background to the situation. The newspaper explains that everything happened during yesterday’s final training session, when the Portuguese forward spoke directly to the ex Juventus head coach, telling him he still feels a slight pain when he accelerates. There has been no relapse, but there is also no certainty that he will be able to return to action on Friday in Cagliari.
