Juventus defensive woes: Kelly back, Rugani out | OneFootball

Both good and bad news are coming from Continassa, where Luciano Spalletti is preparing for Saturday's match against Paolo Vanoli's Fiorentina. Here are the latest updates.

Juventus, Spalletti smiles partially: Kelly returns but loses Rugani for the match against the Viola

Luciano Spalletti's Juventus will take the field on Saturday afternoon against Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence. The Tuscan coach hoped that the break would allow his injured defenders to return and contribute, but paradoxically, that is not the case.

Spalletti can partially smile. Lloyd Kelly, the former Newcastle defender, has returned to the group after muscle problems in recent weeks and could compete for a starting spot for the trip to Franchi.

However, while Kelly's return could have brought joy to the coach, bad news puts the Old Lady's defensive department back in emergency. Yesterday, Daniele Rugani, who had been called upon in recent outings after Bremer's injury, suffered a muscle injury and will not be available.

Here is the medical report:

“Following a muscle problem experienced during Tuesday's training, this morning Daniele Rugani underwent radiological examinations at J|medical. The instrumental tests revealed a low-grade lesion of the soleus muscle in the right leg.”

The Juventus center-back will be out for at least two weeks, missing the matches against Fiorentina, Bodo Glimt, Cagliari, and will attempt to return for the Coppa Italia against Udinese, otherwise for the trip to Naples on December 7.

Raffaele Morra

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