‘Shocked’ Italy striker Kean needs three-month layoff but ‘plays with injections’

Moise Kean is still ‘shocked’ by Italy’s World Cup play-off elimination, and his tibia is ‘in really bad condition’, says the Fiorentina star’s brother Giovanni.

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Italy striker Kean is having a hard time on and off the pitch, not just because he’s missed the last few games at the club level due to a tibia injury, but also because of an ugly brawl with a content creator that went viral in Italy this week.

Kean ‘shocked’ after Italy’s World Cup qualification fiasco

“There are things people talk about without knowing the real conditions,” his brother Giovanni said on Twitch via TMW.

“Moise’s tibia is in really bad condition. To recover fully, he should stop playing for two or three months, but instead, he plays with injections because he wants to help and do his part.

“Furthermore, he is still shocked by the missed qualification for the World Cup. He’s feeling a lot of bitterness as it’s a dream he’s had since he was a child.”

Kean has missed the last three games for Fiorentina, including two against Crystal Palace in the Conference League quarter-finals.

“He is keen to try to help us in this final part of the season,” Fiorentina coach Vanoli said before the second leg at the Stadio Franchi on Thursday.

“It’s a problem that has somewhat interrupted what he did last year, but thanks to the group, we have been able to make up for the absence of an important player.”