Rome Sep 18 (IANS) Juventus defender Mattia De Sciglio has a right thigh muscle injury and will miss the upcoming UEFA Champions League group stage opener against La Liga side Valencia the club announced in a statement on Tuesday.
De Sciglio 25 picked up his injury on Sunday during pre-match preparations for his team s 2-1 Serie A victory against Sassuolo.
"Having pulled up in the warm-up of Sunday s win over Sassuolo Mattia De Sciglio underwent tests which revealed a tear to the flexor muscles in his right thigh " the Italian club said in a statement.
"The defender has started to receive therapy and is undergoing a personalized recovery program as his condition continues to be monitored on a daily basis " the club added.
The Juventus squad - minus De Sciglio - exercised at the team s training center in Turin before heading to Spain where head coach Massimiliano Allegri has scheduled a press conference for Tuesday evening.

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