Juventus provide official Conceicao injury update
Juventus announced Francisco Conceiçao had suffered a hamstring injury, and Italian media claim the Portuguese winger will remain out of action for ten days.
The Porto loanee won't be available for tonight's Serie A clash against Hellas Verona at the Allianz Stadium.
He had suffered an injury in training last week and underwent medical tests on Monday.
'Francisco Conceiçao, following muscle discomfort felt in his right thigh, underwent radiological examinations at J|Medical this morning,' Juventus said in a statement.
'The examinations showed an elongation of the hamstring.'
Conceiçao is one of the seven injured Juventus players for tonight's game against Verona.
Juventus expert Romeo Agresti reports Conceiçao will remain out of action for circa ten days, missing next Sunday's home game against Atalanta as well.
The list of absentees for the Verona game doesn't include French defender Pierre Kalulu, who is expected to start on the bench against the Gialloblu.
Conceiçao has made 18 Serie A appearances this term, totalling 1,009 minutes in league games. He has five goals and five assists in 29 appearances across all competitions.
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