Aston Villa vs Juventus: Vlahovic status still uncertain | OneFootball

Dusan Vlahovic will miss Juventus’ Serie A game against Milan and remains a doubt for next week’s Champions League game against Aston Villa.

The Serbian striker suffered an injury while on international duty earlier this week and will be among the seven unavailable Juventus players for the Milan trip tomorrow, Saturday, November 23.

During a pre-match press conference on Friday, Juventus coach Thiago Motta admitted that he still doesn’t know whether Vlahovic will return in time for next week’s Champions League game against Aston Villa.

Aston Villa vs Juventus: Vlahovic status still uncertain

TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 19: Mario Gila of SS Lazio compete for the ball with Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus during the Serie match between Juventus and Lazio at Allianz Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

“I still don’t know if he’ll be back against Aston Villa. Surely he is not available tomorrow,” said Motta.

“Hopefully, he will return as soon as possible.”

Juventus have seven points in the opening four Champions League games this term. Vlahovic is their best scorer, with nine goals in 16 appearances across all competitions.

The other Juventus centre-forward, Arkadiusz Milik, is also injured, so Motta is expected to pick USMNT star Timothy Weah as a lone striker at San Siro tomorrow.

Juventus are the only unbeaten team in Serie A this season and have 24 points in 12 league matches, just two below table leaders Napoli.