Juventus confirm Locatelli needs surgery; Boga diagnosed with new injury
Juventus have provided a double injury update that further depletes their squad. Manuel Locatelli is set to undergo surgery, which will keep the Italian midfielder out for an extended period. In a separate development, Jeremie Boga has been diagnosed with a new injury, adding to the club's growing fitness concerns. The cumulative effect of these two blows leaves Juventus short of options in both midfield and attack as their season progresses.
Read the full story at football-italia.netTwo confirmed injury setbacks at once are a significant problem for any club, and for Juventus the timing could hardly be worse. Locatelli's surgery means a long-term absence in central midfield, the heartbeat of Thiago Motta's system, while Boga's new diagnosis robs the squad of a creative option out wide. With both players now ruled out, Juventus will need to rely on squad depth and possibly look to the January market or academy options to compensate.
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