Juventus head into the international break with renewed confidence after back-to-back wins, but a serious injury concern is casting a shadow over the squad. The club secured a 2-0 victory over Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium, following their 5-0 Europa League rout of NEC, giving Spalletti's side consecutive clean sheets and some much-needed momentum after a chastening defeat at Sassuolo. Francisco Conceiçao, who had struggled to make an impact this season, opened the scoring, while Gleison Bremer headed home a second to seal the points. The result lifts Juventus to seventh in Serie A with 10 points from five games, three behind the early pacesetters.

The bigger concern is in goal. Kamil Grabara, signed in the final days of the summer window as backup to Vicario, suffered a cruciate ligament injury in training just days after his debut against NEC and is expected to miss the rest of the season. The club is now searching for a replacement, with free agents and an internal option from the Next Gen squad among the solutions being considered.

Despite an injury crisis in midfield that has sidelined Locatelli and Thuram, Spalletti has found unexpected depth, with McKennie, Pape Sarr and young debutant Augusto Owusu all contributing. Sporting director Frederic Massara has publicly backed the manager, stressing the club's full confidence in Spalletti. Juventus return to Serie A action away at Cagliari on October 11.