Juventus Argentine forward Angel Di Maria reacts after picking up an injury during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Israel s Maccabi Haifa and Italy s Juventus at the Sammy Ofer stadium in the city of Haifa on October 11, 2022. AFP
Juventus said tests revealed ``a low-grade lesion to the hamstring of the right thigh,'' adding ``it will take around 20 days for the player's complete recovery.''
Di Maria exited Juventus' Champions League loss at Maccabi Haifa on Tuesday when he pulled up grasping the back of his right thigh while wincing in pain.
Argentina, one of the favorites for the World Cup in Qatar, opens on Nov. 22 against Saudi Arabia and also faces Mexico and Poland in Group C.
Di Maria's injury came days after fellow Argentina international Paulo Dybala was injured while playing for Roma.
Also, Lionel Messi has a slight calf injury and was unavailable for Paris Saint-Germain's game against Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday.
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