Gatti was injured after being tackled by a fan and could miss the Serie A start

Juventus centre-back Federico Gatti has been injured in an unexpected collision with a fan and is at risk of missing the Serie A opener against Frosinone. The incident occurred during a friendly match between the main and youth teams of the Turin club. After the game, according to Juventus' pre-season tradition, the fans ran out onto the pitch to chat with the players. One of the fans was moving at high speed, slipped and accidentally ran into Gatti's legs from behind while tackling. According to Corriere dello Sport, the defender was diagnosed with a muscle strain. 😱 The tremendous entrance of a Juventus fan to one of the players at the end of a friendly 🚑 Federico Gatti has trained al margen after the entrance and is doubtful for the first match of the league pic.twitter.com/bsDWCPqXI5 — Tiempo de Juego (@tjcope) August 19, 2026 Currently, the participation of the 28-year-old Italian in the opening match of the new Serie A season remains in question.