Overview

• Club medical exams at Pineta Grande Hospital confirmed a low-grade lesion of the long adductor in Alessandro Buongiorno’s left thigh, and he has begun rehabilitation.
• He is expected to miss the trip to Milan, the Champions League home opener against Sporting Lisbon, and the October 5 home match with Genoa.
• Conte is preparing alternative pairings in central defense, with Amir Rrahmani returning to the squad and Juan Jesus in line to partner Beukema at San Siro.
• Reporting indicates a likely return after the international break, with October 18 at Torino cited as the earliest target, while a Genoa comeback is considered unlikely.
• Vice president Edoardo De Laurentiis criticized Lega Serie A and StatsSports for not providing historical tracking data that he says is needed for injury-prevention work and transfer evaluations.