Juventus’ De Ligt ruled out of Champions League clash against Lokomotiv Moscow

Juventus’ Matthijs de Ligt ruled out of Champions League clash against Lokomotiv Moscow after sustaining sprained ankle in win over Torino

  • Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt suffered an ankle injury last weekend 
  • Juventus announced their 20-man squad for the trip to Russia on Tuesday 
  • Daniele Rugani or Merih Demiral could play alongside Leonardo Bonucci at back

Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt has been ruled out of the Champions League clash against Lokomotiv Moscow due to injury.

De Ligt scored his first goal for the Serie A side in the victory over Torino last weekend but he also sustained a sprained ankle.

Juventus announced their 20-man squad for the trip to Russia on Tuesday and De Ligt was not in the the travelling party.

Juventus’ Matthijs de Ligt ruled out of Champions League clash against Lokomotiv Moscow

De Ligt has made 11 appearances for Juve since joining from Ajax for £67.8million in the summer.

With the Holland international out of the match on Wednesday, Daniele Rugani or Merih Demiral could play alongside Leonardo Bonucci at the heart of the defence.

Juventus are currently top of Group D after three matches, although they are level on points with Atletico Madrid. 

De Ligt scored his first goal for Serie A side in victory over Torino but also sustained an injury

De Ligt scored his first goal for Serie A side in victory over Torino but also sustained an injury

 

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