{
  "id": 11910094,
  "title": "Juventus relief as Bosnia confirm Alajbegovic substitution just a precaution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/juventus-relief-as-bosnia-confirm-alajbegovic-substitution-just-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T11:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/juventus-relief-bosnia-confirm-alajbegovic-111500488.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Juventus can now relax after Bosnia confirmed Alajbegovic's substitution was merely a precautionary move. The attacking midfielder withdrew from the match against Sweden on the 87th minute due to cramp, according to reports by Calciomercato.it. Initial concerns in Turin quickly subsided after Coach Sergej Barbarez addressed the situation during his press conference. Barbarez clarified, \"Kerim didn't want to leave the pitch. I substituted him because he had cramp and so as not to risk him getting injured.\"\n\nAlajbegovic's absence will not be a long-term issue for Bosnia as he is expected to be available for their next fixture against Poland. Upon returning to Turin, he will be prepared for the Serie A restart. The timing of his absence was particularly inconvenient, as Juventus is already without Kenan Yildiz until December, and Alajbegovic has become the natural deputy in that role. He scored the opening goal against NEC Nijmegen in the Europa League and started in the match against Atalanta. Alajbegovic's contribution extends beyond the current season, as he is a key player in Juventus' longer-term plans. The club paid around €35 million for him in the summer, and recent reports framed him as the in-house successor should Real Madrid's interest in Yildiz materialize. Former Juventus player Fabrizio Ravanelli has expressed confidence in Alajbegovic's potential to become a leader in the team.",
  "summary": "Juventus can breathe easily over Kerim Alajbegovic after Bosnia confirmed his withdrawal against Sweden was nothing more than cramp.As noted by Calciomercato.it, the attacking midfielder scored the eq...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How Juventus beat Chelsea to sign Kerim Alajbegovic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/how-juventus-beat-chelsea-to-sign-kerim-alajbegovic",
        "published": "2026-10-03T09:35:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}