Juventus confirm Locatelli surgery and new Boga injury diagnosis

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Susy Campanale | Last updated Sep 8, 2026 2:07 PM ET

Juventus have confirmed that Manuel Locatelli went under the knife for knee surgery today, while Jeremie Boga will be out for several weeks with a thigh strain.

The injury crisis is getting worse in Turin , as they had already lost Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram, Weston McKennie, Jeff Ekhator, Juan Cabal, Andrea Cambiaso and Pape Matar Sarr for the most recent match with Milan.

Juventus lose Locatelli and Boga

TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 06: Manuel Locatelli is challenged by Luka Modric of Milan during the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on September 06, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Now they will be without Locatelli probably until 2027, as he sustained a meniscus tear during that 1-1 draw on Sunday.

A formal statement from Juventus this evening confirms that Locatelli had surgery in Lyon to suture the external meniscus in his right knee.

Sky Sport Italia warn the absence could even be as much as five or six months.

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 26: Jeremie Boga of Juventus is challenged by Alexis Saelemaekers of AC Milan during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 26, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Boga has been diagnosed with a medium grade lesion to the femoral bicep in the left thigh.

The medical staff warn that his condition will be re-evaluated following new tests in two weeks’ time, which means Boga is expected to be out of action for at the very least a month, probably around five weeks.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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