'We have a really cool team' - Alisha Lehmann opens up on life at Juventus as Swiss star aims to make swift return from thigh injury

The Swiss international swapped Aston Villa for Juventus last summer and so far she is loving life in Italy. The 26-year-old, who said she is playing for a "really cool team", is currently out with a thigh injury but the forward says she is nearing a return.

She told 20min: "I've settled in very, very well. We have a really cool team, we're ambitious and have big goals. That's why we train a lot. We all get on really well and the conditions at Juventus are great. I'm very, very happy."

Lehmann added: "I'm already feeling much better. I'm in rehab now and have been training a lot. I have good people around me at Juventus and I'll be fit again soon."

Lehmann has played 15 times for Juventus, scoring two goals along the way. However, she is not a regular for the Italian giants, and with boyfriend Douglas Luiz struggling for game time at the Old Lady, the famous couple could be on the move this summer - unless they are prepared to do a long-distance relationship.

While Lehmann continues her rehab, her Juventus side take on Roma in a Serie A play-off on Sunday.