Juve duo worry Deschamps Thursday 1 March, 2007
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Juventus may have to take on Piacenza this Sunday without the services of Mauro Camoranesi and David Trezeguet.
The opposing World Cup finalists both pulled out of training on Thursday which has left them as major doubts for the enticing promotion race Olimpico tie.
Trezeguet was the first to wave the white flag after the striker suffered a thigh strain problem during a training match.
The former Monaco man, who already felt a slight twinge in the warm up, limped off the Vinovo pitch after stretching to make contact with a Pavel Nedved cross.
The same match also proved costly for the Argentine winger who fell awkwardly on his ankle at the end of Thursday’s session.
Both players will undergo tests on Friday, but boss Deschamps is already assessing his options for Sunday.
Marco Marchionni is the natural replacement for Camoranesi, but Trez’s shirt would be up for grabs.
With Raffaele Palladino still not 100 per cent fit, Marcelo Zalayeta and Valeri Bojinov are in contention for the same spot.
And the latter may come out on top after his impressive substitute appearance in the 1-0 win at Modena on Monday night.
Bojinov is certainly looking for a starting place after spending most of this season on the bench.
"When you come on to the pitch, you have to find yourself ready,” said Bojinov, who is on loan at the club from Fiorentina.
“You have to make the Coach understand that he's wrong to leave you out of the side. That's what is required from a striker.”