FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Juventus v Genoa - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - April 11, 2021 Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Massimo Pinca
(Reuters) - Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss his side's crucial trip to Atalanta on Sunday with a thigh injury, with his coach Andrea Pirlo insisting the setback comes from playing too many matches.
Juve are 12 points behind leaders Inter Milan with eight games left, and with a 10th successive Scudetto seemingly out of reach they will be aiming to hold on to a top-four spot in the race for the Champions League qualification places.
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