Mathhijs De Ligt has undergone surgery on his right shoulder. The Juventus center-back has undergone surgery to “stabilize” that joint, after the continuous problems that the defender had been suffering. The former Ajax defender was treated today in a clinic in Rome under the supervision of Juventus, the club has specified that De Ligt has a period of absence of “three months” so the season will not start under the command of Pirlo, the new coach, and, in addition, it is in doubt that he can play the friendly against Spain scheduled for November 11.
Just today De Ligt turned 21 today. He has completed his first season at Juventus, with ups and downs. Juventus' plan was for him to enter little by little, growing alongside Chiellini and Bonucci, but everything was blown up with the injury of the former. The beginning of the season was difficult for de Ligt, chaining mistakes, but later he was remade, although with a lack of continuity in the level of his performances. Playing it all, he should still contribute much more forcefulness in a Juventus that has been frankly weak in several parts of the season in the defensive phase, this not always being attributable to the line, but rather to the whole team.
Be that as it may, De Ligt, immovable in Juventus' future plan, expressed a few days ago the disappointment of elimination in the Champions League, softened by the joy of having won his first Italian league. The defender has also stood out in his directorial role. He has scored four goals. However, it should still offer a higher level of consistency. For now, he will now have to be out for three months.