Sassuolo to face Juventus without 10 players after whooping cough cases | OneFootball

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·21 March 2026

Sassuolo to face Juventus without 10 players after whooping cough cases

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Sassuolo will face Juventus in Serie A matchday 30 on Saturday amid a whooping cough outbreak, with 10 first-team players unavailable, including six who fell ill this week.

The club said in a statement that tests in recent days confirmed one case and identified five others with compatible symptoms, and that the symptomatic individuals are isolating. Lega Serie A has been informed and the situation is being monitored.


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Sassuolo did not disclose the identities of the affected players.

Despite the outbreak, the fixture remains scheduled for 20:45.

As a precaution, there will be no pre-match handshakes and no post-match embraces between the teams.

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