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Juventus' Francisco Conceição Suffers Muscle Injury on Portugal Duty

He will undergo evaluations in Turin following Portugal's decision to exclude him for Hungary.

Overview

  • The winger missed national-team training in Budapest with a muscular problem, according to an official federation statement.
  • Portugal's Health and Performance Directorate ruled him out of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier at the Puskás Arena.
  • He has left the national-team camp and is returning to Turin for medical tests to determine the injury's severity and recovery timeline.
  • His availability for Juventus vs Inter on 13 September at the Allianz Stadium remains uncertain pending the results of those examinations.
  • Conceição started Juventus's first two Serie A matches and scored the deciding goal in the most recent JuventusInter, assisted by Kolo Muani.