Tuesday 18 August 2015 17:02, UK
Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio will miss the start of the new Serie A campaign after being ruled out for three weeks with a muscle injury in his right thigh.
The Italy international got hurt in training this week and underwent tests on Tuesday which revealed a lesion that will see the 29-year-old sit out Sunday's league opener against Udinese as well as the game at Roma on August 30.
A statement from Juventus read: "Claudio Marchisio will be sidelined for approximately 20 days after medical examinations revealed a first-grade proximal myotendinous junction tear in his right rectus femoris muscle.
"The midfielder missed out on training today and will now commence his rehabilitation programme."
Marchisio will also sit out Italy's Euro 2016 qualifiers against Malta on September 3 and against Bulgaria three days later.
The good news for Italy and Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is that defender Giorgio Chiellini returned to training on Tuesday and is expected to feature this weekend.
Chiellini has fully recovered from a groin injury sustained on July 29 in a friendly against Lechia in Poland.
