Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini is set to overlook the primary leg of the Bianconeri's Champions League remaining-16 tie with a Villarreal after maintaining a calf harm that will reportedly sideline him for a month.
Chiellini, 37, suffered the issue in Juve's 2-zero win over Hellas Verona on Sunday and a announcement on Tuesday confirmed it became a calf stress.
The statement study: "Giorgio Chiellini underwent radiological scans at J Medical nowadays, which discovered a low-grade lesion of the deep musculature of the left calf."
While Juve have not put a particular time frame on his healing, reports throughout the Italian media recommend he's probably to miss the rest of February.
Medical replace on @chiellini.
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As such, he is likely to overlook five suits, starting with Thursday's Coppa Italia clash with Sassuolo.
Juve are also due to face Atalanta, Torino and Empoli in Serie A earlier than the cease of the month, at the same time as they go to Villarreal for the primary leg in their Champions League remaining-sixteen tie on February 22.
However, Chiellini need to be able to characteristic within the go back leg on March sixteen, at the same time as Roberto Mancini can still anticipate to pick his captain at the crucial cease of their World Cup qualification marketing campaign.
European champions Italy did now not stable automated World Cup qualification, meaning they have to face North Macedonia in the play-off semi-finals – Portugal or Turkey look forward to in the play-off finals.
