Sevilla-Juve – Suso is back: ‘Our fans will be an extra weapon’

Suso will be there tomorrow. The Cadiz player has recovered from the muscle injury he suffered 13 days ago against Espanyol and will be able to play against Juventus in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final scheduled at Sanchez Pizjuan: “I don’t know yet for how long, certainly not for 90 minutes – said the former AC Milan player – I worked hard, but the injury was more serious than expected”. And coach Mendilibar added: “Suso said he can play, but didn’t say when: let’s see if from the beginning or towards the end. He’s not the only one who has had problems, I’ll also include Ocampos: they’re available but not 100% so choices will have to be made.” Here, the two players who have passed through Milan and Genoa are fundamental in this Sevilla and are in pain.

Hope and desire

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Suso watched both Juventus-Seville and the two-legged match between Milan and Inter in front of the TV: “In Turin we played well and had a great game. We took the lead and stayed there for a long time. It’s a shame about the goal conceded at the last minute. We could have come back here with a nice lead and instead we’re starting all over from scratch. But we’re doing it with great hope and desire, and with our stadium giving us a hand. In these matches, we clearly saw that against Manchester United, Sanchez Pizjuan plays and pushes”.

Message to Milan

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And on Milan: “Yes, I’ve seen the derbies, both in the first leg and in the return leg. If I can, I always watch Milan. It’s a shame, let’s say they’re experiencing the most negative moment after very, very good years, but they mustn’t lose heart, they have to continue on the same line of play and work because they have done very well and I am sure they will recover”.

Competitive Juventus

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Do you expect a defensive Juve? “I’ve played there many times and they’re a team with clear ideas, who know what they’re doing and what they want, just like their coach. Allegri knows the club inside out and has always made them compete to the max. I don’t know how they’ll play if more or less defensively, but for sure they will be focused and competitive until the end. For this we will need the push of our fans.”