"Juventus" defender A.Pirlo will only return to the field next year © EuroFootball.com

In the Juventus team camp, there are sad news - one of the team leaders, Andrea Pirlo, is likely to miss matches until the end of this year due to the injury he suffered on Sunday, goal.com reports.

Andrea Parlo suffered an injury in the 15th minute of the match against "Udinese" on Sunday and was forced to leave the field.

Juventus reported on Monday on their official website that the footballer suffered a ligament injury.

It is not known exactly how long A. Pirlo will have to sit on the bench, but it is believed that this year fans will no longer see the footballer on the field.

Turin club won the mentioned match 1-0. "Juventus" is the leader of the Italian league.