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title: "Numerous absences for Celta Vigo and Juventus ahead of Europa League clash"
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description: "Celta Vigo face Juventus in matchday 2 of the league phase of the UEFA Europa League, amid a host of absences in both squads due to injuries and suspension."
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# Numerous absences for Celta Vigo and Juventus ahead of Europa League clash

Celta Vigo face Juventus in matchday 2 of the league phase of the UEFA Europa League, amid a host of absences in both squads due to injuries and suspension.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 14 October 2026، 10:22 ، updated 22:01 Saudi time

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Numerous absences for Celta Vigo and Juventus ahead of Europa League clash

[Celta Vigo](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/celta-vigo-214) will host Italian side [Juventus](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/juventus-247) on the evening of 15 October 2026, at ten o'clock in the evening Damascus time, in matchday 2 of the league phase of the [UEFA Europa League](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/uefa-europa-league-21) football competition, with the match broadcast on beIN Sports.

Celta Vigo are without four players through injury, namely [Andrés Antañón](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/andr%C3%A9s-anta%C3%B1%C3%B3n-6148), [Jones El Abdellaoui](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/jones-el-abdellaoui-6160), [Miguel Román](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/miguel-rom%C3%A1n-gonz%C3%A1lez-6154) and [Carl Anders Theodor Starfelt](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/carl-anders-theodor-starfelt-6147), depriving the coach of important options ahead of the match.

Juventus, meanwhile, go into the match with a long list of absences totalling ten players. Through injury, [Jérémie Boga](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/j%C3%A9r%C3%A9mie-boga-7254), [Jeff Ekhator Osayuki](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/jeff-ekhator-osayuki-7257), [Kamil Mieczysław Grabara](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/kamil-mieczys%C5%82aw-grabara-7229), [Manuel Locatelli](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/manuel-locatelli-7246), [Khéphren Thuram-Ulien](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/kh%C3%A9phren-thuram-ulien-7252) and [Kenan Yıldız](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/kenan-y%C4%B1ld%C4%B1z-7264) are all unavailable.

[A. Durmiši](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/a-durmi%C5%A1i-7256) is also absent from the Juventus squad due to suspension, in addition to the absence of [Arkadiusz Krystian Milik](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/arkadiusz-krystian-milik-7261), [Daniele Rugani](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/daniele-rugani-7243) and [Edon Zhegrova](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/edon-zhegrova-7265) for other reasons.

This match comes as part of matchday 2 of the league phase of the European competition for the 2026/27 season, with both teams looking to improve their standing despite the numerous absences they are facing.

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