Juventus ended their Champions League group stage campaign on a miserable note, suffering defeat at the hands of Benfica.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Juventus are close to agreeing a deal to sign Kevin Danso (26) on loan until the end of the season from Lens. The Serie A club

Juventus will be forced to resort to the market once more after losing the services of Pierre Kalulu to injury

Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu has been diagnosed with a thigh injury and will undergo new tests in 10 days to determine his recovery time.The French defender was subbed off during the first half of

Motta's side had already secured their place in the knockout-phase play-offs going into matchday eight, but the loss in Turin saw them slip to 20th in the 36-team standings

After Juventus were beaten at home by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday their manager Thiago Motta said the Portuguese side were deserved winners and took the blame for the defeat.

Napoli were awarded a penalty 20 minutes from time when Juventus defender Manuel Locatelli brought down former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay. Lukaku, who saw a move to Juventus fall through in 2023, slotted his penalty past Michele di Gregorio for his ninth goal of the season.

Pierre Kalulu is expected to remain out of action for at least three weeks, missing key games against Inter and in the Champions League playoffs and leaving Thiago Motta with only Federico Gatti and

Napoli continued its Serie A title charge by coming from behind to win a feverish contest with rival Juventus 2-1 and go six points clear at the top.

New Juventus signing Randal Kolo Muani is expected to start against Napoli, who must cope without left-back Mathías Olivera and will rely on David Neres, Matteo Politano and Romelu Lukaku in attack. It kicks off at 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) at the Stadio Maradona in Naples.

Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu has been diagnosed with a thigh injury and will undergo new tests in 10 days to determine his recovery time. The French defender was subbed off during the first half of Juventus’ 2-0 loss against Benfica on Wednesday night and underwent medical tests on Thursday morning.

Sky Sport Italia report that RC Lens have put Juventus in pole position to sign Kevin Danso after the Pierre Kalulu injury.