Massimiliano Allegri has revealed that Arthur will be punished for being late for this morning’s training session, meaning the Brazilian’s off-the-pitch issues in Turin continue.
The Brazilian joined Juventus from Barcelona in the summer of 2020 for €76m.
However, he’s never been a regular starter in Turin, having played just 40 games across all competitions with the Bianconeri.
He signed with Juventus when Maurizio Sarri was in charge of the Serie A giants, but when he arrived in Turin in August, the Tuscan tactician had gone already, with Andrea Pirlo coming in as his replacement.
Arthur played 32 games under Pirlo but missed the first few matches of the current campaign after undergoing surgery in July.
The Brazilian has only played eight games across all competitions under Max Allegri this season and will miss tomorrow’s match against Venezia because he was late for this morning’s training session, so Allegri decided to punish him.
“Arthur was unlucky this morning, he was late, so he wouldn’t be called up,” Allegri said.
“Being late the day before a match is not fine, so he won’t travel with the team. These things happen. He will return to training from Tuesday.”
This is not the first time Arthur has been involved in off-the-pitch matters.
In April, he was one of the three players suspended by Juventus for attending a private party at Weston McKennie’s house with Paulo Dybala.
They broke the Nationwide curfew that was in place because of COVID, so all three players were fined and left out the following derby della Mole against Torino.
His contract in Turin expires in June 2025, but Juventus will find it difficult to sell him because any sale below €50m would mean a capital loss for the Bianconeri.
The Serie A giants will soon sit down with the player’s new agent Arthur to discuss his future at the club.