Juventus confirm Federico Gatti suffered fracture – Estimated recovery time revealed | OneFootball

Juventus defender Federico Gatti will be out for several weeks after suffering an injury against Genoa on Saturday.

The Italian was in the starting lineup on Igor Tudor’s debut, forming up the three-man backline with Renato Veiga and Lloyd Kelly.

However, his outing was cut short when he returned to cover for Veiga who allowed Andrea Pinamonti to escape him. Gatti got himself ahead of the Genoa striker who was heading goalwards, but he got himself kicked in the foot in the process.

The Italy international fell down in agony and had to receive treatment for several minutes before trying to shake it off and resume action. But in the end, he was unable to continue, so he left his place on the pitch for Pierre Kalulu.

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On Monday, Gatti paid a visit to the J|Medical Centre to undergo the necessary clinical tests. The results revealed a compound fracture in the fibula.

“Federico Gatti, who left the field during the first half of Juventus-Genoa following an injury to his left leg, underwent diagnostic tests at the J|Medical this Monday morning,” reads the statement released on the club’s official website.

“The tests revealed the presence of a compound fracture to the diaphysis of the fibula.”

As usual, the official note didn’t provide an estimated period regarding the player’s recovery. However, IlBianconero believes the centre-back could be out for around 30 days.

This will be a painful blow for Tudor, as this injury leaves him with only three natural options for the centre-back roles. That is too few for a team that aspires to play with three at the back.

So it remains to be seen if the Croatian will, at one point, resort to improvised solutions, like dropping Manuel Locatelli to the backline, or entrusting Nicolo Savona with a deeper role.