Szczesny was substituted in Juventus' Europa League victory owing to chest discomfort.
Doctors cleared the keeper after he had a respiratory condition.
Juve wins 1-0 over Sporting, as Leverkusen holds Union SG to a tie.
ojciech Szczesny was substituted owing to chest discomfort as Juventus defeated Sporting Lisbon 1-0 at home in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.
The Juventus custodian was substituted by Mattia Pern soon before halftime, with teammates requesting a change after Szczesny was seen gripping his chest. The Poland international was in tears as he left the pitch, but Juventus subsequently tweeted that he was "doing well" following a first check.
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Szczesny revealed after the game that he had breathing problems on the field but had been cleared by doctors. "We did a medical check, and it's all good," the 32-year-old stated. "I was worried because I couldn't breathe, but now I'm fine." "The tests confirmed that there is no problem."
Federico Gatti scored the game's only goal at the Allianz Stadium, shooting home after a penalty-area brawl to give Max Allegri's side a slender lead heading into the second leg in Portugal. The victor of that contest will face either Manchester United or Sevilla, who drew 2-2 in the first leg at Old Trafford.
Bayer Leverkusen salvaged a 1-1 draw against Union Saint-Gilloise, who eliminated Union Berlin in the previous round, thanks to an 82nd-minute equaliser by Florian Wirtz. Xabi Alonso's team will be relieved to have averted a shock defeat, but they will have a difficult test in Belgium to advance to the semi-finals.
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