Ajax vs. Juventus: Cristiano Ronaldo in Juve against Ajax but Giorgio Chiellini absent

Juventus has received varied news on the injury front with Cristiano Ronaldo available and in the squad for his Champions League match with Ajax but Giorgio Chiellini is forced to miss out.

It was feared that the Portuguese international would not be able to get rid of a thigh injury in time to figure in Wednesday's showdown with the Netherlands.

He did take part in the training with the rest of the team on Tuesday and was then part of the group of travelers going to Amsterdam.

There is less good news about Captain Chiellini's ability.

The Italian international defender already doubted the first leg in Amsterdam because of a calf injury. After missing Monday's training, he was forced to withdraw from the group.

And since then, he has been out of the first leg, the name of Chiellini not being one of the 21 players named to face club Eredivisie.

The former Liverpool midfielder, Emre Can, is also missing after having to coach separately from the rest of the squad on Tuesday, as he continues to struggle with a problem at the ankle.

This could allow Sami Khedira, who recently returned to the game after a heart problem, to take his place in the starting lineup in what would be his first start since Feb. 15.

As expected now, Ronaldo should play early against Ajax, this will be his first appearance for Juve in four games.

After being rested for the 2-0 defeat in Genoa, Ronaldo then was injured at the hamstring in Portugal where he had to be pulled out after 30 minutes of a 1-1 draw in qualifying against the Serbia by Euro 2020.

That meant that he had missed all three Juve matches after the international break, including AC Milan's triumph over the score of 2-1 which put them at hand from another Serie title. AT.

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A draw or a victory in Saturday's showdown with 16th place, SPAL, will allow them to win an eighth consecutive title in the Italian league and to ensure that Ronaldo has won the league titles in England. Spain and Italy.

With the Serie A title virtually clinched, Mbadimiliano Allegri's team hopes to make significant progress in Europe and, if they manage to overtake Ajax, they will then face Manchester City or Tottenham in half -final.

And they will probably look for inspiration for Ronaldo. The 34-year-old has scored an incredible hat trick to allow Juve to recover from a 2-0 deficit in the first leg to defeat Atletico Madrid and qualify for the quarter-finals.