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title: "Ivan Ilić returns to fitness with Lecce after recovering from thigh injury"
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description: "Lecce player Ivan Ilić has recovered from a thigh injury that kept him out for 7 days, becoming ready ahead of the match against Juventus in Serie A."
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# Ivan Ilić returns to fitness with Lecce after recovering from thigh injury

Lecce player Ivan Ilić has recovered from a thigh injury that kept him out for 7 days, becoming ready ahead of the match against Juventus in Serie A.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 25 October 2026، 03:16 Saudi time

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Ivan Ilić returns to fitness with Lecce after recovering from thigh injury

[Lecce](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/lecce-250) announced the return of their player [Ivan Ilić](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/ivan-ili%C4%87-7353) to training after recovering from a thigh injury.

Ilić had been absent from the pitch since 18 October 2026 due to this injury, before returning to action on 25 October 2026, after an absence of 7 days.

Lecce's coaching staff are looking forward to benefiting from the player's return in the team's upcoming match in round 8 of the 2026/27 Serie A season.

The match will see Lecce host Juventus, and will be played at Lecce's ground.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 Damascus time on 25 October 2026.

The match will be broadcast on STARZPLAY, which holds the rights to Serie A matches.

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