Luciano Spalletti addresses Juventus injury list ahead of Sassuolo match
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 PM
Last updated Sep 15, 2026
Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti is urging his squad to reject an alibi mentality despite a significant injury crisis. The team faces Sassuolo at Mapei Stadium on Sunday at 19:45 UK time without several key players, including Manuel Locatelli, who faces a long-term recovery following knee surgery. Weston McKennie is confirmed out for the fixture, while Andrea Cambiaso faces a late fitness assessment. New signing Pape Matar Sarr is available for selection, and Nick Woltemade is being considered for a starting role. Spalletti indicated that the club will maintain its tactical flexibility to compensate for the personnel shortages across the squad.
- •Juventus plays Sassuolo on Sunday at 19:45 UK time.
- •Manuel Locatelli faces four to six months out following knee surgery.
- •Weston McKennie is ruled out for the upcoming match.
- •Pape Matar Sarr and Nick Woltemade are available for selection.
- •Luciano Spalletti plans to utilize tactical flexibility to adjust for missing players.
- 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — Juventus Not Currently Contemplating Axing Spalletti
- 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — Spalletti takes responsibility for late Juventus defeat
- 9:10 PMYahoo Sports — Spalletti: ‘Juventus lost balance through desire to win’ in 3-2 at Sassuolo
- 2:50 PMYahoo Sports — Spalletti: ‘Juventus must end alibi mentality’ around injury crisis
"Luciano Spalletti has come under fire after the wild ending of the Sassuolo game, where Juventus scored but also conceded twice in stoppage time, with the fans calling for the return of Antonio Conte....
"Luciano Spalletti has taken full responsibility for Juventus’ late defeat at Sassuolo after revealing that he told his players to go all out and win after they scored a late equaliser.Juve came from...
"Luciano Spalletti is torn after the 3-2 defeat to Sassuolo, insisting that Juventus ‘created the chances to turn it around, but lost balance through our desire to win.’It was a wild encounter at t...
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 12:00 PMJuventus Not Currently Contemplating Axing Spalletti
Luciano Spalletti has come under fire after the wild ending of the Sassuolo game, where Juventus scored but also conceded twice in stoppage time, with the fans calling for the return of Antonio Conte....
- Yahoo SportsSep 14, 2026, 11:00 AMSpalletti takes responsibility for late Juventus defeat
Luciano Spalletti has taken full responsibility for Juventus’ late defeat at Sassuolo after revealing that he told his players to go all out and win after they scored a late equaliser.Juve came from...
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 9:10 PMSpalletti: ‘Juventus lost balance through desire to win’ in 3-2 at Sassuolo
Luciano Spalletti is torn after the 3-2 defeat to Sassuolo, insisting that Juventus ‘created the chances to turn it around, but lost balance through our desire to win.’It was a wild encounter at t...
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 2:50 PMSpalletti: ‘Juventus must end alibi mentality’ around injury crisis
Luciano Spalletti warns Juventus must stop the ‘alibi mentality’ of the injury crisis against Sassuolo. ‘If I lose a starter, I gain another protagonist’ with Nick Woltemade ready to start.It ...
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