Juventus faces Italian player shortage for upcoming match against Sassuolo

Juventus prepares to face Sassuolo in Serie A Round 4 with limited domestic representation on the pitch. Guglielmo Vicario is currently the only Italian expected to start for the club at Mapei Stadium this Sunday. The team is managing nine unavailable players, including Italian roster members Andrea Cambiaso, Jeff Ekhator, and Manuel Locatelli. Central defenders Federico Gatti and Daniele Rugani, along with midfielder Augusto Owusu, are expected to begin the match on the bench. This composition marks a significant shift from past seasons where Juventus maintained a larger contingent of Italian players in their starting lineup. The club continues to work through this injury-related personnel crisis as they approach the weekend fixture.

• 6:02 AMYahoo Sports — Juventus will likely have just one Italian in the starting lineup against Sassuolo this weekend
• 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — Juventus to field just one Italian player in the next game amid injury crisis