Dusan Vlahovic will miss Juventus' trip to AC Milan in Serie A this weekend and is also a doubt for the Champions League game at Aston Villa, head coach Thiago Motta has confirmed. (More Football News)
Vlahovic reꦅturned from the international break with a muscle problem in his left thigh, and the m♐anager, after he confirmed the Serbian's absence for Saturday's game at San Siro, was asked about his chances of playing on Wednesday at Villa Park.
"I don't know. He definitely won't be there tomorrow. We hope ෴to have him back as soon as possible," Motta told a press conference on Friday.
"Injuries are part of football. Now it's Vlahovic's turn, but we'll keep playing with the same principles, attacking and def🅰ending togethe🍸r."
Vlahovic is the latest of Motta's injury🌌 problems at Juventus. Argentine winger Nicolas Gonzalez missed the last six league games and is still unavailable, while Poland stri๊ker Arkadiusz Milik is a long-term absentee.
Brazilian mi💃dfielder Douglas Luiz will also miss the game with Milan and defender Juan Cabal recently suffered an Anterior Cruciate Liga෴ment (ACL) injury, the same issue which will keep fellow defender Gleison Bremer out for the rest of the season.
"I'm really disappoint🐲ed for Cabal because, like Bremer, he'll be out forꦜ a long time," Motta said.
"This is another reason to🍎 push ourselves, to commit that bit more so that these absences don'🧜t weigh too heavily."
Juventus go into the game ꦓas the only unbeaten side in Serie A, but find themselves sixth in the standings in what is so far a very tight title race, with just two points separating M🐻otta's side from leaders Napoli.
"It's very ಞbalanced aওnd this is good for both us and the public," Motta said.
"We must all try to con🥀tinue like this. We have to try to🔴 get as many positive results as possible.";
Milan are one place behind ✨Juve b🧔ut six points off Motta's side.
