Where Vlahovic and Juventus stand after adductor issue on international duty

Dusan Vlahovic is now back in Italy after his commitments with the Serbia national team, and is expected to be seen by the Juventus medical staff in the coming days after picking up an adductor strain while away on international duty. 

Vlahovic led the line for Serbia as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against England on Thursday, but was unable to make the matchday squad for Sunday’s 2-1 win over Latvia due to an adductor strain. 

According to reports from Sky Sport Italia, this is not considered a major injury, which means that there is still a possibility that Vlahovic is fit enough to feature against his former club, Fiorentina, in Serie A at the weekend. 

Monday’s report confirms that Vlahovic will be seen by Juventus medical staff in the next few days to get a full assessment of his current condition. 

The Bianconeri are gearing up for a double-header this week, starting with Fiorentina at the Stadio Franchi on Saturday, before an away match against Bodo Glimt in the Champions League on Tuesday. 

According to Sky Sport Italia, Lois Openda is the most likely candidate to start up front in the event that Vlahovic is not fit enough to feature.