“It’s a bad injury” – Manager Ivan Juric confirms that injured Super Eagles star not close to return

The Nigerian worldwide is into the final six months of his contract with the Turin-based membership

Torino supervisor Ivan Juric has dominated out injured Nigerian defender Ola Aina from the membership’s first match of the brand new yr.

Il Toro will host Hellas Verona on Wednesday, January 4, on the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in a matchday 16 conflict of the 2022/23 season.

It could have been Aina’s eleventh look of the season however the former Chelsea star has been out on the therapy desk since October.

Aina has not performed for Torino since delivering a man-of-the-match efficiency and scoring a purpose within the 2-1 defeat of Udinese on October 23.

The 27-year-old full-back suffered a hamstring pressure that was anticipated to maintain him sidelined till the top of December.

However a number of stories from Italy in the previous few days of final yr prompt that Aina could be lacking the primary few video games of 2023 for Torino.

And the membership boss Ivan Juric has confirmed that Aina will not be near a return to motion as his damage is a horrible one.

“Ola Aina nonetheless wants time, it’s a nasty damage,” the Italian tactician stated at his pre-Verona match convention.

Ninth-placed Torino are favourites to beat and declare all three factors at dwelling to Verona, who’re caught on the foot of the Italian Serie A desk.