Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo out for three weeks, says Sky Italia
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Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo will be out for three weeks after suffering a right calf muscle strain, Sky Sports Italia reported on Thursday.
Pirlo will miss the return against Dortmund on March 18 as Juventus try to qualify for the quarter-finals for the first time since 2006.
The Italian international will also be forced to sit out Serie A games against second-placed AS Roma, Sassuolo and Palermo as well as the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final against Fiorentina. Juve lead the standings by nine points from Roma.
Coach Massimiliano Allegri could recall 21-year-old midfielder Stefano Sturaro in Pirlo`s absence.
Sturaro played 13 games for Genoa during a loan spell at the start of the season before being recalled by Juventus on the final day of the last transfer window.