Overview
- Lorenzo Pellegrini left Christmas Eve training with quadriceps pain that persisted into Christmas Day, prompting instrumental tests scheduled for December 26.
- He is considered at high risk to miss the December 29 match against Genoa, with concerns the problem could be a lesion that also affects the Atalanta and Lecce fixtures.
- If he is unavailable, Paulo Dybala is expected to move back into a trequartista role alongside Soulé.
- For the central attacking spot in that setup, Baldanzi is favored over Dovbyk, while Ferguson is viewed as unlikely after public criticism and a likely return to Brighton.
- At the next training resumption, Hermoso and Bailey are due to rejoin the group, and Raspadori is cited as a potential option to help in the coming games.