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– Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has said that “everything is fine” after he left the field in tears after experiencing chest pains in their Europa League quarterfinal tie on Thursday.
– The Poland international was seen holding his chest before half time and his teammates called on the medical staff before he was replaced by Mattia Perin.
– Juve went on to claim a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon in the quarterfinal first-leg tie in Turin and after the game, Szczesny confirmed he had difficulty breathing.
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– “I am fine, I was a little anxious, but we did all the tests and everything is fine,” Szczesny told Sky Sport Italia.
– “I was scared, it had never happened to me before, I was struggling to breathe and it really worried me.”
Wojciech Szczęsny after being subbed off as he felt heart palpitations during the match: “We did medical check, it’s all good”. ⚪️🇵🇱
“I was worried, I was not able to breathe but now I feel good. The tests confirmed that there’s no problem”. pic.twitter.com/PGCbM2KN4i
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 13, 2023
– Federico Gatti scored Juve’s winning goal and Szczesny’s replacement Perin made a crucial save in stoppage time to deny the visitors an equaliser.
– Juve return to Serie A action on Sunday with a trip to Sassuolo before travelling to Portugal next Thursday for the return leg for a place in the Europa League semifinals.
