Juventus expect Claudio Marchisio to be back in next seven days

Juventus have confirmed that the injury Claudio Marchisio sustained against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night was not serious.

The 30-year-old limped off after 45 minutes of the encounter in Turin with a thigh complaint.

A subsequent scan has since revealed that no tear of the muscle was suffered, just a slight strain.

He is expected to be sidelined for seven days, which will rule him out of this weekend’s Serie A clash and next Wednesday’s Coppa Italia tie – both against Inter Milan.