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'Ronaldo's next step is to recover brilliance' - Juventus boss Sarri happy with striker's recovery

Cristiano Ronaldo will need to rediscover his spark after proving he has regained his fitness in Juventus’ 2-2 draw with Sassuolo, according to head coach Maurizio Sarri

The Portugal forward and captain has been struggling with a knee problem in recent weeks, having been forced into early substitutions in various matches last month.

Having been withdrawn against Lokomotiv Moscow and Milan ahead of November’s international break, he missed out entirely in last weekend’s clash with Atalanta.

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He did however return in midweek against Atletico Madrid and netted a penalty in his latest Serie A clash to earn a point at Allianz Stadium on Sunday.