Juventus Set for Lone Italian Starter vs Sassuolo

Injury crisis leaves Juventus without a single Italian outfield starter for their Serie A trip to Sassuolo.

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What happened. Juventus are expected to field only one Italian player, Guglielmo Vicario, in their Serie A match at Sassuolo on Sunday. The club have nine unavailable players, including Italians Andrea Cambiaso, Jeff Ekhator and Manuel Locatelli.

• Federico Gatti and Daniele Rugani are likely to start on the bench.
• Augusto Owusu, 21, has been promoted from NextGen to add midfield depth.
• Juventus once fielded eight Italians in their XI under Antonio Conte.

Juventus face a depleted squad as they visit Sassuolo, highlighting a shift from their historically Italian-heavy line-ups.

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