Juventus have been dealt a blow with the news that Sami Khedira is to miss two months of action with a thigh tear.
The midfielder, who joined the Serie A champions on a free transfer from Real Madrid earlier in the off-season, was taken from the field on a stretcher after just 25 minutes of Saturday's 2-0 friendly defeat to Marseille.
However, it has been confirmed that the Germany midfielder is now set for a longer lay-off.
A statement on Juve's website read: "Sami Khedira will be sidelined for approximately two months after medical examinations revealed a second-grade myotendinous tear of the rectus femoris muscle in his right thigh.
"The German midfielder sustained the injury during last Saturday's pre-season friendly against Olympique Marseille at the Stade Velodrome."
