Injury NewsFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 12 Sept 2026
Spalletti to Juventus: Drop the injury alibi
With eight players sidelined, Spalletti insists Juventus must stop hiding behind excuses and start winning like Juve.
Luciano Spalletti
coach
Player
Manuel Locatelli
Injury
Torn meniscus
Club
Juventus
Expected return
Four to six months
What happened. Luciano Spalletti warned Juventus must abandon their 'alibi mentality' over the injury crisis ahead of Sunday's trip to Sassuolo. Captain Manuel Locatelli has undergone surgery for a torn meniscus and could miss four to six months.
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“If I lose a starter, I gain another protagonist.”
— Luciano Spalletti
Juventus travel to the Mapei Stadium on Sunday, with Spalletti demanding his depleted squad respond without excuses.
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