Khedira out of Coppa Italia final and a doubt for Champions League showdown

Joe Wright

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Sami Khedira is expected to miss the Coppa Italia final due to injury, Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed.

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The Germany international suffered a hamstring problem just 10 minutes into the second leg of the Champions League semi-final tie with Monaco on Tuesday.

Khedira insisted afterwards that the injury was "nothing serious" and it was hoped that he would be ready for the Coppa showdown with Lazio on May 17.

Allegri, however, says the midfielder will be sidelined for that game and the next two Serie A matches against Roma and Crotone.

He is also a doubt for the last league game of the season against Bologna and, crucially, the Champions League final against Real Madrid on June 3.

"Seeing Khedira in the Coppa Italia final or against Crotone next week is impossible," Allegri told a news conference. "We'll evaluate him day by day to see about the Champions League final."

Khedira has been a crucial part of Juve's treble charge this season, making 44 appearances in all competitions and scoring five goals.

Juve can win their sixth Scudetto in a row if they earn a point against second-place Roma on Sunday.

 

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Joe is a Senior Editor at Sporting News. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has reported live on some of the biggest games in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup final at the end of a month in Russia.