Juventus midfielder Mohamed Sissoko will miss the start of the Serie A campaign because he has not recovered from the broken foot that sidelined him in the latter part of last season.

The Mali international needs four weeks of rest and physiotherapy, the Turin club said on their website (www.juventus.com) today, after X-rays showed the injury is still inflamed.

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