Juventus enter the post-international break period carrying real concerns about squad depth, with Luciano Spalletti facing a series of fitness and selection decisions ahead of the trip to Cagliari on October 11. The injury situation has been a defining theme of the early season. Goalkeeper Kamil Grabara suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury, prompting the club to move quickly and sign returning Brazilian Norberto Neto as backup to Michele Vicario. Francisco Conceicao, one of the brightest attacking performers this season, has been sidelined since picking up a muscular problem on international duty with Portugal, while young winger Kerim Alajbegovic was also forced off early during Bosnia's Nations League fixture. Both situations are being monitored closely. In midfield, Teun Koopmeiners remains a problem the club has not solved. The Dutchman dropped back to the bench before the break despite being given chances due to the injury crisis, and his role looks set to shrink further with Pape Sarr pushing for a starting place alongside Douglas Luiz at Cagliari. One positive from the break came from Andrea Cambiaso, who was tested in an unfamiliar deep midfield role during the friendly loss to Cremonese, giving Spalletti an additional tactical option. Sitting seventh with ten points from five Serie A games, level with Frosinone and Como, Juventus have the quality to climb but need fitness and consistency to do it.