Juve hit by injury crisis before Bayer clash

March 10, 2002
Reuters

MILAN - Juventus will be without French defender Lilian Thuram and possibly striker Alessandro Del Piero for their Champions League game in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.

Juve said on their official website that Thuram had suffered a groin strain during Saturday's 2-2 draw at Inter Milan and would miss Tuesday's game.

Del Piero picked up a knock to his left ankle and the club said there was a 'strong doubt' over his participation in the Group D match.

French striker David Trezeguet twisted his knee during the top of the table clash at the San Siro stadium, but the club said that there was a good chance that Trezeguet, who is the top scorer in the Champions League with eight goals, would be fit for Tuesday's match.

Juventus, who are third in the group three points adrift of Deportivo Coruna and Arsenal, will also be without the suspended Edgar Davids and Mark Iuliano.
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