Juventus faces injury crisis with nine players absent for Sassuolo match

Juventus travels to Mapei Stadium on Sunday for a Serie A fixture against Sassuolo with a depleted 22-man squad. Manager Luciano Spalletti confirmed the absence of nine first-team players, including Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, and Kenan Yildiz. Weston McKennie, Andrea Cambiaso, Jeremie Boga, Jeff Ekhator, Juan Cabal, and Arkadiusz Milik are also ruled out due to injuries sustained early in the 2026-27 season. These absences force a midfield reshuffle, with Douglas Luiz and Teun Koopmeiners expected to start in central positions. To bolster the available personnel, Spalletti has called up Pape Matar Sarr, Augusto Owusu, Filippo Pagnucco, and Juston Oboavwoduo to the matchday squad. The match is scheduled to kick off at 19.45 BST.

• 9:30 AMYahoo Sports — Official: Spalletti without nine Juventus players in squad to face Sassuolo