During the first part of the summer transfer session, Juventus invested their time and resources to land two important free agents.
Unfortunately for Max Allegri, neither Paul Pogba nor Angel Di Maria have been consistently available during the early part of the campaign.
While the Frenchman’s misadventures are a saga in themselves, the Argentine is also having his fair share of injury concerns.
So far, the 34-year-old has made two starts in the black and white jersey (against Sassuolo and Fiorentina), both of which ended prematurely after suffering knocks.
So when will the former Real Madrid star return to action?
According to Tuttosport via JuventusNews24, Di María will be out for at least ten days. So, after missing the trip to Paris, he will also be unavailable for Sunday’s Serie A game against Salernitana.
The source adds that the winger could return for the all-important Champions League clash against Benfica taking place at the Allianz Stadium next Wednesday.
However, a reunion with his former employers also remains unlikely. So perhaps the trip to Monza on September 18 would be a more realistic goal.
Meanwhile, Max Allegri will continue to rely on players like Juan Cuadrado and Filip Kostic on the flanks, while Federico Chiesa continues to be another of the Bianconeri’s great absences.
