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Juventus will doubtless must do with out their influential winger Francisco Conceicao within the Derby della Mole towards Torino.
On Friday, the 21-year-old was all set to start out within the semi-final of the Italian Tremendous Cup towards Milan with his father Sergio making his managerial debut within the reverse dugout. Nevertheless, the Conceicao Derby wasn’t meant to ensue in Riyadh, with the teenager pulling out of the competition simply minutes earlier than kickoff after choosing up a knock through the pre-match warmups.
Whereas Kenan Yildiz proved to be a wonderful substitute on the proper wing for Thiago Motta, Conceicao’s harm stays a giant blow for the Bianconeri given his glorious and dynamic shows down the flank which rendered him an instantaneous fan favorite in Turin.
Furthermore, Juventus are about to embark on a gruelling gauntlet in January with clashes towards Torino, Atalanta, Milan, Membership Brugge, Napoli and Benfica all happening this month. Due to this fact, Motta shall be determined for depth throughout the sphere, and the very last thing he wants in the intervening time is one other premature absence.
In keeping with La Gazzetta dello Sport by way of IlBianconero, Conceicao will endure medical checks on the J|Medical Centre on Tuesday to detect the extent of his harm, whereas the technical employees shall be crossing their fingers hoping that the outcomes don’t reveal something severe.
Nonetheless, even when the winger had been to keep away from a prolonged absence, the supply doesn’t count on him to make a swift restoration for Saturday’s Derby showdown towards Torino. Therefore, Motta must resort to the likes of Yildiz, Nico Gonzalez and Samuel Mbangula on the wings, along with the returning Timothy Weah.
Conceicao signed for Juventus final summer time on a dry mortgage from Porto, however the membership’s Soccer Director Cristiano Giuntoli the participant’s agent Jorge Mendes each revealed he’ll keep in Turin past the present marketing campaign.
