Injury spree leaves Juventus with just 16 players available

Thiago Motta has several limitations in midfield and will have to improvise in the formation of the starting eleven for the match against Lazio

The recent injuries to Koopmeiners , Nico González and Brenner mean that the vecchia signora will be attacking the return of the competition with just 16 players, three of whom come from the B team.

After this international break, Timothy Weah is expected to return to the squad after recovering from a sprained ankle, however the Bianconeri coach will have to be creative given that he only has Douglas Luiz , McKennie , Fagioli , Yildiz and Mbangula to occupy the three positions behind Vlahovic .

Francisco Conceição , serving a one-match suspension, increases the headaches that Thiago Motta will have in formulating the starting eleven on his return to Serie A.

It should be remembered that this is not a new situation within Juventus at the start of the season, with the Italian team having started the Italian league against Como with the same number of players they currently have.