Juve lose key player in Coppa Italia, doubt for Napoli clash | OneFootball

Trouble ahead for Luciano Spalletti: a key player is in doubt for Sunday evening’s match against Napoli. The diagnosis and recovery times—what’s coming out of the Juve camp.

Juve, a starter stops in Coppa Italia, will he miss Napoli? The situation

Juventus kicked off the Round of 16 of the 2025/2026 Coppa Italia last night, securing a 2-0 win over Udinese. However, it’s not all good news for Spalletti ahead of the upcoming clash with Napoli: in the 55th minute of the match, Juventus defender Federico Gatti left the pitch due to a knee issue following a sprain. Recovery times have not yet been announced and the severity of the injury is still unknown, but it seems certain that the Italian defender will miss the away match against the Azzurri.

Juve, emergency in Naples?

With Gatti’s injury, the former coach of the Italian national team will have to field a makeshift lineup to cope with the many absences in the Juve squad. Most likely, the three-man defense seen in recent outings—composed of Kalulu, Kelly, and Koopmeiners, who has become a key player in this new tactical setup—will be used again. Further updates on unavailable players in the Juve camp are expected ahead of Sunday’s Serie A late match against Antonio Conte’s men.

Francesco Avano

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