ONDREJ DUDA NEWS

Will skip a few games Duda suffered a grade-one right biceps femoris lesion, Verona announced.

Impact Duda will be sidelined for three to four weeks if the rehab goes well as Verona confirmed the diagnosis by the Slovakia doctors. Suat Serdar, Reda Belahyane, Dani Silva and Grigoris Kastanos will handle the two midfield sports while he's out.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gets hurt while on international duties Duda is unavailable to play versus Estonia due to a strain, Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona announced.

Impact Duda will be evaluated by Verona too, but he'll most likely miss some matches, although the extent and area of the injury haven't been fully disclosed at this stage. Suat Serdar, Reda Belahyane and Dani Silva are the other options in his role.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wins two tackles versus Fiorentina Duda registered two crosses (zero accurate), three tackles (two won), one interception and two corners in Sunday's 3-1 loss against Fiorentina.

Impact Duda wasn't very active in the final third but did a little bit of everything all over the pitch. He has assisted once and tallied six shots (one on target), nine chances created, 17 crosses (six accurate) and 16 corners in his last five showings.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Assist in 3-2 win over Roma Duda assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 3-2 victory versus Roma.

Impact Duda assisted his first goal since the opening game of the season, and he has created nine chances in his last four starts. The midfielder has been Verona's top set-piece taker this season with 18, eight ahead of Tomas Suslov, the next highest set-piece taker.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Completes ban Duda served a one-game disqualification in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Atalanta.

Impact Duda will most likely start against Lecce midweek, replacing either Reda Belahyane or Suat Serdar. He has logged four shots (two on target), seven key passes and 11 crosses (five accurate) in his last three appearances.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Suspended for Atalanta clash Duda had four crosses (one accurate), two key passes, one off-target shot and one tackle (one won) and picked up his fifth yellow card in Monday's 3-0 loss to Atalanta.

Impact Duda had a busy performance despite the ugly result and is the first Serie A player to earn a suspension through yellow-card accumulation this season. Suat Serdar or Dani Silva will replace him in the midfield Saturday.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Seven crosses, four accurate Duda generated two shots (one on goal), seven crosses (four accurate) and six corners in Friday's 2-1 win against Venezia. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 76th minut...

Impact Friday included Duda's season high in crosses, previously five he logged during a game against Juventus on Aug. 26. Not only that, but he also recorded four accurate crosses, multiplying his season tally in that category by five. In total, Duda created five chances, which ideally kickstarts a run of great form that evaded him since immediately after Verona's Serie A opener.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Plays one half against Como Duda (thigh) took one shot on target and drew one foul in 45 minutes in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Como.

Impact Duda didn't get the nod because he was under the weather in addition to his previous thigh injury and didn't put up numbers during his time on the pitch. He'll likely reclaim his starting job over Dani Silva soon. He has assisted once and notched three key passes, eight crosses (two accurate) and seven tackles (two won) in his last five showings.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Fit for Como tilt Duda (undisclosed) "reprised training fully this week and will be available versus Como," coach Paolo Zanetti relayed.

Impact Duda will come from a two-week absence and could replace Dani Silva right away if he is in good enough condition considering his prominent role within the team. He has assisted once and added two key passes seven crosses (one accurate) and four corners in three appearances.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined for Torino game Duda (undisclosed) "won't recover for Friday's match versus Torino," coach Paolo Zanetti relayed.

Impact Duda will skip his second contest in a row due to an unspecified muscular injury. Dani Silva will likely continue to replace him in the midfield.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for Lazio clash Duda won't play Monday versus Lazio due to a muscular injury he suffered while on international duties, Verona announced.

Impact Duda will take further tests in the coming days to determine the severity of the issue. Dani Silva or Grigoris Kastanos will take his place in the midfield.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Sends in five crosses vs Juventus Duda registered five crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Monday's 3-0 defeat versus Juventus. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 52nd minute.

Impact Duda had a good offensive outing and led Verona in crosses, but it wasn't enough to avoid the home loss. He also took two of their four corner kicks. The midfielder assisted four times in 32 games (29 starts) in 2023-24.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Assist and clean sheet in opener Duda assisted once to go with two crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 3-0 victory over Napoli. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 77th minute.

Impact Duda started off his season quite well as he recorded an assist and helped his side keep a clean sheet. With a through ball, he set up Daniel Mosquera's outside-the-box strike in the 75th minute, one of the two chances he created in the match. He also recorded one tackle and one interception in his full 90 minutes of action.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Scores against Romania Duda scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Romania. In addition, he was given a yellow card...

Impact Duda opened the scoring in the 24th minute with a good header, assisted by Juraj Kucka. Duda created a chance and also contributed defensively with two tackles and two clearances. He has been a integral part of the Slovakian midfield and has started all the group games.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Creates three chances Duda crossed six times (two accurate), created three chances and blocked two shots during Monday's 2-1 win over Salernitana.

Impact Duda was held off the scoresheet, but was active on both sides of the ball including leading Verona with two blocks in the match. The midfielder has started three straight matches combining for one shot, five chances created and 21 crosses over that timeframe.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Attempts double-digit crosses Duda had one shot (one on goal), 10 crosses (two accurate) and seven corners in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Torino.

Impact Duda attempted 10 crosses (two accurate) Sunday as Verona fell 1-2 to Torino. The 10 crosses were a season high for Duda. Over his last four appearances (two starts) Duda has attempted 18 crosses (four accurate) and created five chances. The veteran midfielder has been a fixture for Verona during his second season in Italy, having started in 28 of his 31 appearances.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Attempts five crosses Duda recorded five crosses (zero accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 2-1 victory versus Fiorentina.

Impact For only the fourth time this season, Duda attempted more than four crosses in a Serie A game. But unlike the other three appearances, he could not get any of his crosses Sunday to be accurate. Duda has four accurate crosses across his last nine appearances.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Dishes assist in Udinese match Duda (lower leg) had one assist, three key passes, two crosses (both accurate) and one corner in seven minutes in Saturday's 1-0 win over Udinese.

Impact Duda didn't play much following a bruise but still had a key contribution as he found Diego Coppola with a corner kick on the late game-winner. He'll likely replace Dani Silva in the XI against Lazio. He has recorded 11 key passes, 12 crosses (four accurate) and nine tackles (five won) in his last five showings.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Makes bench Duda (lower leg) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Udinese.

Impact Duda is back with the team to face Udinese, only missing one match with his lower leg issues. He will now hope to reclaim his starting spot after getting time to test his legs Saturday, as he has started in all but three of the matches he has been available for this campaign.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Fit for Udinese match Duda (lower leg) "is available for Saturday's game versus Udinese but has returned to full training gradually throughout the week, so we'll have to evaluate how much he can play,"...

Impact Duda will return from a one-game absence caused by a knock but isn't a lock to make the XI as usual. Verona will also have Suat Serdar back from suspension. Dani Silva would likely notch another star if Duda was eased off the bench due to his imperfect conditions. He has totaled eight key passes, 11 crosses (two accurate) and 12 tackles (six won) in his last five appearances.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Will sit Atalanta made Duda hasn't been selected for Monday's game versus Atalanta, Verona relayed.

Impact Duda has been playing through a knock as of late, coach Marco Baroni revealed in the pre-game presser, but he seemed poised to keep biting the bullet. Instead, he'll skip this one to try getting healthy. Backups Dani Silva and Reda Belahyane might feature together since Suat Serdar is suspended. The gaffer could also opt to field Michael Folorunsho or Tomas Suslov in a more defensive role than usual to make up for the absences.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Moderately active against Cagliari Duda won three of four tackles and recorded four crosses (zero accurate), one key pass and two corners in Monday's 1-1 draw against Cagliari.

Impact Duda did a little bit of everything even though he didn't shine in this one and lacked touch in his deliveries. He has totaled seven shots (one on target), seven chances created and 10 crosses (one accurate) in the last five rounds.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Creates five chances versus Milan Duda generated two shots (zero on goal), two crosses (zero accurate), five key passes and one corner in Sunday's 3-1 loss to AC Milan.

Impact Duda was the top creator for his side, as often happens, but his teammates didn't exploit his dishes. He tallied a new season high in chances created. He last assisted in mid-January. He has logged eight shots (two on target), 10 chances created and 11 crosses (two accurate) in the last five games.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE