Ekhator Prepares for His First Official Match at Juventus

Juventus's 19-year-old forward Jeff Ekhator has not yet been able to play in an official match because of a series of injuries. According to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio and Tuttosport, the player is now training fully with the team and could make his first appearance in a Bianconeri shirt in the near future.

Ekhator joined from Genoa during the summer transfer window for 16 million euros plus bonuses. In July, he suffered a muscle injury in a pre-season friendly against Basel. He was on the bench for the second round league match against Parma, but after that game he suffered a hamstring injury and has been out of action since then.

A player who has been out of the team for so long is not expected to step straight into the starting XI. Ekhator, who has not played for about two months and had also been sidelined for six weeks before that, is expected to have his minutes increased gradually.

For Luciano Spalletti, Ekhator could be an alternative option at centre-forward behind Randal Kolo Muani and Nick Woltemade. Juventus's next match is a Serie A clash against Napoli on Sunday at 19:45 GMT.