Veiga set for spell out with leg injury
Juventus have confirmed on-loan Chelsea defender Renato Veiga is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a leg injury.The 21-year-old was substituted early in the first half of Wednesday's 3-1 Champions League play-off loss to PSV Eindhoven which the Old Lady eventually lost 4-3 on aggregate.A statement released by Juventus on Thursday read: "Renato Veiga, who came off during the first half of the match against PSV Eindhoven, underwent diagnostic tests."The examinations revealed an injury to the tendon of the plantaris gracilis in his right leg."Veiga made the loan move in January and had started all five of Juventus' matches in February.
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