Udinese Worried About Zaniolo Injury; Davis Set to Return for Monza Game
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Udinese is a football team in Italy. The team plays in Serie A. This is the top league in Italy.
A player named Zaniolo got hurt. People do not know how bad the injury is. The team is worried about him.
Zaniolo said something about his injury. His words made the team feel more worried.
Doctors will do special tests on Zaniolo. These tests are called medical exams. The tests will show how bad the injury is.
There is good news too. A player named Davis can play again soon. He will be ready for the next game.
Udinese will play against Monza. This is another Italian football team. The game is important for Udinese.
Fans want to know if Zaniolo can play. They are waiting for the test results.
The team hopes Zaniolo is not badly hurt. They need him to play well this season.
Vocabulary8 words
- injury
- when a part of the body gets hurt
- medical exams
- tests doctors do to check the body
- Serie A
- the top football league in Italy
- worried
- feeling bad because you think something wrong will happen
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- return
- to come back
- match
- a game between two teams
- season
- the months when a sport is played
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1. Udinese 2. Do medical exams 3. Yes
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Udinese is a football team in Italy. The team plays in _____. This is the top league in Italy.
A player named Zaniolo got hurt. People do not know how bad the _____ is. The team is worried about him.
Zaniolo said something about his injury. His words made the team feel more _____.
Doctors will do special tests on Zaniolo. These tests are called _____. The tests will show how bad the injury is.
There is good news too. A player named _____ can play again soon. He will be ready for the next game.
Udinese will play against _____. This is another Italian football team. The game is important for Udinese.
Fans want to know if Zaniolo can play. They are waiting for the test _____.
The team hopes Zaniolo is not badly hurt. They need him to play well this _____.
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