Juventus manager Max Allegri will be without a key player for the next month or so after Claudio Marchisio underwent tests on his knee. The bianconeri issued a medical report on the midfielder:
As the result of a previous injury to his left knee – the subject of medical surgery in 2016 – yesterday Claudio Marchisio, accompanied by Juventus club doctor Claudio Rigo, underwent specialist checks carried out by Doctor Cugat in Barcelona.
This revealed the need for the player to undergo specialist therapy and a tailored regime for muscular strengthening. Subsequently, Marchisio will not be available for the next three to four weeks.