Federico Gatti missed the trip to Norway for Juventus’ match against Bodo/Glimt and was absent from the squad list, but the club is already focused on preparing for tomorrow’s home game against Cagliari. The key question now is whether the defender will recover in time to be available, at least on the bench, for the fixture at the Allianz Stadium.
IlBianconero report that Gatti did not train with his team-mates at Continassa on Monday and did not board the flight from Caselle to Bodo, with his name missing from the list of players called up for the Champions League clash. The reason, as reported, was an acute bout of gastroenteritis, an issue that should not keep him out for an extended period and is considered a short-term problem rather than a serious injury.
On the first day back from Norway, Gatti returned to the training pitch at Continassa, although he was still working separately from the main group. The plan is for him to rejoin full training today under the orders of Luciano Spalletti, a step that would represent an important signal regarding his readiness ahead of the match against Cagliari.
Today is therefore viewed as decisive for understanding whether Gatti can at least make the matchday squad or whether he will be forced to miss out again. Spalletti’s defensive choices for the Cagliari game will largely depend on the outcome of this final training session, which will clarify if the centre-back has fully recovered from his recent illness and is ready to contribute.
