Juventus to face Torino without Conceicao due to injury
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 1: Francisco Conceicao of Juventus during a training session on January 1, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images)
Juventus could face crosstown rivals Torino without standout winger Francisco Conceicao next week.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the diminutive forward will undergo detailed checks at J Medical upon Juve’s return from Saudi Arabia after suffering an injury on Friday.
Conceicao was supposed to be in the starting line-up against Milan. However, he left the field in tears after succumbing to a fitness problem during warm-up. Juventus would go on to lose their Supercoppa Italiana semifinal tie 2-1 despite leading at halftime.
It was Thiago Motta’s second defeat in charge of Juventu...