Chiellini returns for Juventus after month out

ByReuters

Updated 08/03/2014 at 15:41 GMT

Defender Giorgio Chiellini could play for champions Juventus for the first time in nearly a month against Fiorentina on Sunday after recovering from a calf injury.

Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini celebrates after scoring against Inter Milan during their Italian Serie A soccer match at Juventus Stadium in Turin February 2, 2014 (Reuters)

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Italy centre back Chiellini features in the 21-man squad to face Fiorentina at the Juventus Stadium, with striker Mirko Vucinic and Simone Pepe both sidelined and playmaker Andrea Pirlo suspended.

This week Chiellini was at the centre of a row between Juventus and Italy manager Cesare Prandelli, who selected the 29-year-old for the Italy squad that lost 1-0 to Spain.

The league leaders' medical staff said he had not fully recovered from the left calf injury that he picked up during last month's 2-2 draw at Hellas Verona and were furious, even though he did not feature in the match on Wednesday.

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