Juventus, Francisco Conceiçao stops immediately

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Juventus, Francisco Conceiçao stops immediately

Not good news is coming in the Juventus household. In fact, according to reports from 'La Gazzetta dello Sport', Francisco Conceiçao, one of the latest arrivals in Turin, suffered a muscle problem in the morning training session that forced him to stop.

The Portuguese winger will undergo instrumental examinations on Thursday at JMedical. However, his recovery for the upcoming league match against Empoli, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. at 'Castellani' appears difficult.

The former Porto man is also likely to miss his Champions League debut with the Bianconeri, who are engaged on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:45 p.m. against PSV Eindhoven at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Coach Thiago Motta è hopes to recover Conceiçao for the big match of the fifth day of Serie A against Antonio Conte’s Napoli, scheduled for the weekend of Sept. 21-22.

Conceiçao made his debut in the Juventus jersey in the last match played against Roma, replacing Mbangula at the start of the second half. The class of 2002 è was one of the best for the Old Lady, showing some interesting flashes.

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