Del Piero out of Arsenal clash (1 Viewer)

[Zé Tahir]

Alessandro Del Piero has been ruled out of Juventus' clash against Arsenal on Tuesday with a leg injury.

The Serie A leaders travel to London to take on Arsene Wenger's in-form Gunners in the UEFA Champions League quarter finals this week, but will be without their talismanic playmaker.

The 31-year-old aggravated his left thigh muscle in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Roma and had to be substituted after just 16 minutes.

He will undergo further scans on Monday to determine the full extent of the injury, but coach Fabio Capello has already to decide not to risk him against Arsenal.

Juve's starting line-up is likely to comprise David Trezeguet and Zlatan Ibrahimovic up front, while Patrick Vieira is set for an emotional return to Highbury.

-Sky Sports

 

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[Boksic]

im disappointed i have to say.

I think Del Piero really could have stared at highbury.

His movement and runs are so underrated and would surely have caused a huge amount of space when playing against Arsenal's young inexperrienced defence.

I just hope Zlatan finds his scoring boots

 

[Joaco]

Wow, this is bad
So ours striker there will be Zlatan and Trez?

 

[Manuel]

I'd rather see Mutu next to Trezeguet than Ibra.

 

[Lilianna]

i was so angry to hear ale won't play.....

and disappointed

 

[JCK]

Angry AND disappointed?

 

[swag]

I'd rather see Mutu next to Trezeguet than Ibra.

Exactly my sentiments. He would make a better complement to him also.

But with Nedved out on cards, we're going to need him on the wings though...

 

[k0k0]

not good news for us,

 

[WΏΏdy?]

damn

 

[ßöмßäяðîëя]

Sorry guys.

 

[WΏΏdy?]

its ok alex when will r u comming back?

 

[swag]

its ok alex when will r u comming back?

Alex Samatar?

 

[Desmond]

A grand pity I must say, with our injury and suspension problems we're more or less restricted to playing Ibra-Trezeguet up front and Mutu on the wings, with practically no one on the bench capable of making an impact.

 

[HelterSkelter]

our bench will definatley suffer.though we'd have zalayeta.too bad arsenal are not a spanish side

 

[Manuel]

Alex Samatar?

Ah, if only he was part of the squad to face Arsenal ...

 

[Maher]

IMO dp presence or absence will not make any difference , the important is our team ready to play 100 % of their potential or NOT

 

[Mr. Gol]

Hopefully Ibrahimovic will finally have a good match again...we can't even sub him this time.

 

[Philipp00]

Trezeguet, Zlatan or Adrian will have to do the job. I am unhappy that we are without Alex but our squad has enough quality to compensate his loss.

 

[Natalia]

yeah and he'll most likely be playing in the second leg. i think if juve are not so lazy---the midfield, they'll be so much better

 

[simpson-juvefan]

i hope he will be fit for the return game!