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he Juventus star limped off the field clutching his lower back half an hour into the session as he sought assistance from the Bianconeri’s medical staff.

Manager Claudio Ranieri saw the funny side of things and decided to have a laugh rather than bemoan his bad luck. “I didn’t know back pain was contagious,” joked Ranieri.

The Azzurri midfielder only recently returned from a number of various injuries to his knee and this is his latest setback at a time the Bianconeri need him on the pitch.

Although this back injury is not thought to be serious, it seems unlikely he can recover in time for Saturday’s vital clash against Luciano Spalletti’s men.

Jorge Andrade and former Parma star Marco Marchionni are the only long-term casualties for Ranieri.

So those two and Camoranesi aside, he should be able to field a strong starting XI against the Giallorossi.

source:goal.com