Lazio Humiliate Juventus 3-0 as Conceicao Faces Month Out With Feared Dislocated Shoulder
A Night to Forget in Turin
Juventus were soundly beaten on home turf on Sunday evening, going down 3-0 to Lazio at the Allianz Stadium — a result that flattered the visitors only in the sense that it could have been worse for the Bianconeri.
Goals from Oliver Provstgaard, Gustav Isaksen and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru handed Gennaro Gattuso's side a commanding away victory and sent Lazio back to the top of the Serie A standings alongside Inter. Juventus, by contrast, sit eight points off the lead after seven league games of the 2026-27 campaign.
The scale of the defeat is made more uncomfortable by the comparison with last season. This Juventus team is now in a worse position after seven matches than it was at the same stage a year ago, immediately before previous head coach Igor Tudor was given his marching orders.
Conceicao Injury Adds Insult to Injury
As if the scoreline were not damaging enough, Juventus are now concerned that Francisco Conceicao has suffered a dislocated shoulder, according to Monday's reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Portugal international is expected to report for examinations at JMedical on Monday. Should the shoulder dislocation be confirmed, Conceicao would be looking at around a month on the sidelines, which would keep him out of action until the November international break.
A Squad Already Running on Empty
The potential loss of Conceicao compounds a deepening availability crisis in Turin. Juventus were already without Kenan Yildiz, as well as midfielders Khephren Thuram and Manuel Locatelli, while Jeff Ekhator, Arkadiusz Milik and Kamil Grabara were also unavailable against Lazio.
Conceicao had managed one goal and one assist across six Serie A appearances in 2026-27 prior to Sunday's defeat, according to a FotMob player snapshot fetched on 18 October 2026, making him one of the few functioning attacking outlets in a side whose attacking output has been under scrutiny.
For Lazio, Dele-Bashiru's goal capped a fine evening's work for Gattuso's men, who arrive back at the Serie A summit with their credentials bolstered by a ruthless performance in one of the league's most intimidating away venues.
What Comes Next
Juventus will await the results of Conceicao's medical checks before knowing the full extent of their latest setback. Even in the best-case scenario, the club must now confront a seven-game start to the 2026-27 season that has left it eight points adrift of the Serie A leaders and with a treatment room that shows little sign of emptying.