Weston McKennie delivered one of his best performances of the season for Serie A side Juventus before ending the match with worry over his immediate future.
McKennie registered two assists in Sunday’s 3-2 league victory over Frosinone, keeping the Old Lady firmly in the Scudetto title race. However, the U.S. men’s national team midfielder’s day ended before the 90-minute mark due to an apparent shoulder injury.
The 25-year-old’s low cross in the third minute was slotted home by Dusan Vlahovic for a 1-0 Juventus lead. Frosinone though would battle back in the first half to flip the match in its favor before the half hour mark.
Walid Cheddira’s equalizer came in the 14th minute before Marco Brescianini’s go-ahead goal came 13 minutes later for the visitors.
McKennie and Vlahovic connected for the second time in the match, forcing Juventus level in the 32nd minute. It marked McKennie’s first multi-assist match of the campaign, continuing a positive overall season in Turin.
Despite losing McKennie before the final whistle, the Old Lady would use a stoppage-time winner from Daniele Rugani to steal three points at home.
McKennie led all players with six chances created while also winning five duels and drawing two fouls. His recent injury though is a worry, especially with the USMNT’s CONCACAF Nations League semifinal vastly approaching in mid-March.
Juventus will hope to have McKennie back for its March 3 trip to Napoli in league play next weekend.
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