Angel Di Maria will be back from his latest thigh injury as Juventus take on Benfica in the second matchday of the Champions League. He missed the past two tilts and a half because of it. He quickly returned on the mend after suffering the same issue in the opener. On the other hand, Manuel Locatelli and Adrien Rabiot will sit out the second straight contest due to minor muscular problems.
As Goal reports, the Italian midfielder is tending to a thigh ailment, the French one a sore calf. Alex Sandro is the latest addition to the injury list, as he picked up an adductor problem. Instead, Wojciech Szczesny will be a late call. The Pole sprained his ankle in the Spezia bout and sat out the last three contests. Coach Massimiliano Allegri announced in the presser that they had yet to decide whether the goalie would return in Wednesday’s clash or against Monza Sunday.
Despite his plea to avoid a suspension and turn it into a fine to donate to charity, the Juventus gaffer will miss the game following his red card versus Salernitana. Federico Fazio and Juan Cuadrado have been handed the standard punishment by the League for shoving each other during the late-game fracas.
Arkadiusz Milik, Rafael Leao, Empoli’s Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Fiorentina’s Igor, and Sassuolo’s Ruan Tressoldi will also sit one out after seeing red in Round Six. Allegri won’t be the only coach to watch his team from the stands. Sampdoria’s Marco Giampaolo has been banned for the next two matches for repeatedly insulting the referee. Luciano Spalletti will skip the Milan encounter as he has received two yellow cards already.
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