Weston McKennie remains the main question mark for Juventus before Thursday's trip to AZ Alkmaar. He was substituted at half-time in Juventus' 2-0 win over Napoli on Sunday, and the club will return to Continassa on Wednesday, November 4, when he will be assessed.
Luciano Spalletti has already warned that the squad is carrying a long injury list. Weston McKennie is the immediate concern, but the absentees also include Kenan Yildiz, Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Francisco Conceiçao and Nico Gonzalez.
Juventus' European position
The injury noise sits alongside a decent start in Europe. Juventus have seven points from their opening three Europa League games, and they are seventh in the table, which keeps them in the automatic qualification conversation.
McKennie's availability matters because he has already been part of the run, with three Europa League appearances this season. His 6.74 rating in the competition points to a steady contributor rather than a headline attacker, so this is as much about balance and reliability as it is about goals.
The test in Alkmaar
AZ make the trip less forgiving than the table might suggest. They have won 14 and lost none of their last 17 European home matches, and AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus now lands with Juventus still waiting on a fitness call for one of their regulars.
Spalletti will get his clearest update on McKennie on Wednesday, with Fiorentina also looming after Alkmaar. Juventus do not need a rescue job in Europe, but they do need enough bodies to handle two demanding fixtures in quick succession.
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