Höwedes will be out for "a few weeks“

The wait for Benedikt Höwedes’ Juventus debut goes on. “I strained a muscle in training on Thursday, which will mean that I will miss a few weeks,” wrote the Germany international on Twitter. “I’m obviously really disappointed - I had a very different idea of how my start at the club would go.”

The 29-year old moved to the Turin club from Schalke 04 on a loan deal at the end of August. However, he hasn’t been able to make an appearance yet due to injury. His Germany teammate Sami Khedira also missed the derby with Torino on Saturday, although he should be back in the squad for Juventus’ Champions League game against Olympiacos on Wednesday.

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The wait for Benedikt Höwedes’ Juventus debut goes on. “I strained a muscle in training on Thursday, which will mean that I will miss a few weeks,” wrote the Germany international on Twitter. “I’m obviously really disappointed - I had a very different idea of how my start at the club would go.”

The 29-year old moved to the Turin club from Schalke 04 on a loan deal at the end of August. However, he hasn’t been able to make an appearance yet due to injury. His Germany teammate Sami Khedira also missed the derby with Torino on Saturday, although he should be back in the squad for Juventus’ Champions League game against Olympiacos on Wednesday.