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Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny requested to be subbed off on the finish of first half of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinal in opposition to Sporting CP on Thursday after experiencing chest pains. The goalkeeper was not feeling properly and requested his teammates and his supervisor Massimiliano Allegri to get replaced as he was touching his chest to indicate the place he skilled discomfort earlier than strolling off the pitch in tears. Szczesny was instantly changed Mattia Perin.
The scary second obtained a constructive replace when the membership’s Twitter account posted a message stating, “After an preliminary test, all the things is OK.”
Italian journalist Romeo Agresti reported that the membership was knowledgeable that Szczesny had palpitations on the finish of the primary half and the participant was carried out for a test on the medical middle of the Allianz Stadium in Turin and all the outcomes had been encouraging.”
Szczesny spoke to Sky Italia after the match and confirmed he is effective.
“A little bit anxious, however we have carried out all of the checks, all the things is okay,” he mentioned.
“I may hardly breathe, I had worry. Now I’m a lot better. Mattia (Perin) is tremendous good, he by no means complains. It’s a pity [Carlo] Pinsoglio did not are available too. We are a particular group.”