Juventus defender suffers injury setback before season debut

Juventus defender Mattia De Sciglio has suffered an overload of soleus muscle so he must postpone his season debut.

The Italian defender has been recovering from a knee injury he suffered at the end of last season. He had partially returned to group training last week, but he suffered a slight muscle injury on Wednesday so he must wait for his season debut.

Football Italia understands the 31-year-old has suffered an overload of soleus muscle during a training session at Continassa on Wednesday.

De Sciglio hasn’t yet played a competitive match this season.

The versatile full-back joined Juventus from Milan in a €12m deal in 2017 and has played 116 games with the Old Lady scoring two goals.

A product of Milan academy, De Sciglio’s contract at the Allianz Stadium runs out in June 2025.

Juventus players will train again at Continassa on Thursday morning, preparing for a Serie A game against Frosinone on Sunday.

It will be a must-win for the Bianconeri who only earned two points in the last four matches.