Weston McKennie delivered one among his greatest performances of the season for Serie A facet Juventus earlier than ending the match with fear over his quick future.
McKennie registered two assists in Sunday’s 3-2 league victory over Frosinone, conserving the Previous Woman within the Scudetto title race. Nonetheless, the U.S. males’s nationwide staff midfielder’s day ended earlier than the 90-minute mark because of an obvious dislocated shoulder.
The 25-year-old’s low cross within the third minute was slotted residence by Dusan Vlahovic for a 1-0 Juventus lead. Frosinone although would battle again within the first half to flip the match in its favor earlier than the half hour mark.
Walid Cheddira’s equalizer got here within the 14th minute earlier than Marco Brescianini’s go-ahead objective got here 13 minutes later for the guests.
McKennie and Vlahovic related for the second time within the match, forcing Juventus stage within the thirty second minute. It marked McKennie’s first multi-assist match of the marketing campaign, persevering with a constructive general season in Turin.
Regardless of shedding McKennie earlier than the ultimate whistle, the Previous Woman would use a stoppage-time winner from Daniele Rugani to steal three factors at residence.
McKennie led all gamers with six possibilities created whereas additionally profitable 5 duels and drawing two fouls. His latest harm although is a fear, particularly with the USMNT’s CONCACAF Nations League semifinal vastly approaching in mid-March.
Juventus will hope to have McKennie again for its March 3 journey to Napoli in league play subsequent weekend.