Juventus defender Renato Veiga has been out of motion for weeks, leaving Thiago Motta with restricted selections on the again.
The 21-year-old signed for the Previous Woman on mortgage from Chelsea final January, arriving as a substitute for the injured Gleison Bremer. Just some days following his arrival, Pierre Kalulu succumbed to damage, thus forcing Thiago Motta to thrust the Portuguese instantly.
However, the younger centre-back proved as much as the duty, forming a swift understanding with Federico Gatti and serving to the membership earn 4 victories in a row throughout all competitions.
Nonetheless, this purple patch was interrupted on the worst doable time. Veiga himself suffered a muscle damage in the course of the decisive second leg in opposition to PSV Eindhoven within the Champions League play-off, a contest that ended with the membership’s elimination from the competitors.
Afterwards, exams revealed the Chelsea loanee sustained a muscle lesion in the suitable leg which ought to rule him out of motion for round a month.
In accordance with IlBianconero, the medical employees shall be assessing the participant’s situation within the coming weeks, however he’s extra prone to return following the worldwide break.
Therefore, along with Monday’s contest in opposition to Hellas Verona, Veiga also needs to skip the following two Serie A fixtures in opposition to Atalanta at house and Fiorentina away.
The defender might probably return to the squad on March twenty ninth when Juventus welcome Genoa on the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
Within the meantime, Motta will proceed to depend on Federico Gatti and Lloyd Kelly on the coronary heart of the backline, whereas Kalulu’s return represents a major increase for the backline. The Frenchman shall be within the squad tomorrow, however is unlikely to play from the beginning. The Milan loanee can play both as a centre-back or a right-back, which makes him an essential possibility for the supervisor.