Brazilian midfielder forced off injured for Juventus against Atalanta
Arthur Melo appears to be settling in to life at Juventus, but the former Barcelona midfielder was dealt a setback on Wednesday evening against Atalanta.
The Brazilian started against Atalanta in one of the ties of Matchday 12 in Serie A, but he had to be taken off in the 27th minute.
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Arthur received a strong blow to his upper right leg in a challenge that saw him collide with Cristian Romero and Robin Gosens. Despite trying to get back onto the pitch, he was replaced by Adrien Rabiot.
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Arthur has played 13 times so far this season, with seven of those appearances coming in Serie A and the other six in the Champions League.