Carnevali: ‘Not easy for Sassuolo amid outbreak, but ready to have say against Juventus’
Carnevali: ‘Not easy for Sassuolo amid outbreak, but ready to have say against Juventus’ Sassuolo director Giovanni Carnevali admits it has ‘not been an easy week’ for them dealing with a whooping cough outbreak, but they ‘feel ready to have our say’ against Juventus anyway. It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium at 19. 45 GMT (20.
45 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games on the Liveblog. SASSUOLO, ITALY – MARCH 01: Kristian Thorstvedt of US Sassuolo celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Atalanta BC at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on March 01, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy.
(Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) The Neroverdi are dealing with a truly extraordinary situation, as an outbreak of whooping cough has spread throughout the squad. There is one confirmed diagnosis, with five others isolated after exhibiting symptoms, although the club has not named any of them due to privacy concerns. It is fairly easy to work out who is missing from the squad today, namely Nemanja Matic, Kristian Thorstvedt, Woyo Coulibaly and Stefano Turati.
Sassuolo were already without injured Fali Candé, Alieu Fadera, Daniel Boloca and Edoardo Pieragnolo. Carnevali has faith in decimated Sassuolo SASSUOLO, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Giovanni Carnevali, US Sassuolo Calcio CEO, looks on prior to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and ACF Fiorentina at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on December 06, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) “The week has certainly not been an easy one, but we’ve got to focus on the match against a very strong team,” Carnevali told Sky Sport Italia and DAZN Italia.
“When you face a side like Juventus, you will always have extra motivation, regardless of the circumstances. We know that we are not in the best situation possible, but we do feel ready to have our say in this game. “The players who were taken ill are already improving, it’s part of the game and it gives an opportunity to those who haven’t played as much.