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Francisco Conceição faces a month on the sidelines after dislocating his left shoulder in the closing minutes of Juventus’s defeat to Lazio in Turin. The injury leaves the Italian giants without a key attacking option through mid-November as the 23-year-old winger begins conservative treatment and rehabilitation.
Subsequent diagnostic scans at J/medical confirmed a glenohumeral dislocation that medical staff had already reduced on Sunday night. The Portugal international left the pitch in visible distress following a late challenge.
The Late Challenge and Dislocation
The incident occurred during the match after the player entered the match as a substitute under manager Luciano Spalletti. Initial Italian media coverage pointed toward a four-week layoff before the Turin club released its clinical statement confirming the conservative therapy plan and the start of his rehabilitation work.
A Dense Stretch of Fixtures
The recovery schedule rules the attacker out for a dense stretch of matches. According to A Bola, the absence starts with an October 22 clash against Rennes, followed by meetings with:
Lecce on October 25
Genoa on October 28
Napoli on November 1
AZ Alkmaar on November 5
Fiorentina on November 8
International Doubts in Group A4
If the rehabilitation proceeds without setbacks, the forward could return to matchday contention on November 22, when Juventus host Venezia. This timeline also impacts international commitments.
Notícias ao Minuto noted that while Conceição was already suspended for Portugal’s fixture against Denmark on November 14 in Braga, his physical recovery now puts his availability in doubt for the subsequent Group A4 closing match away against Wales on November 17.
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