Juventus rules out Dybala for Tottenham's visit

Tottenham’s chances of escaping Turin with a result have been handed a massive boost.

Juventus boss Max Allegri announced his 19-man squad for Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 first-leg clash with Spurs, with the most notable omission being Argentine attacker Paulo Dybala.

Dybala, 24, suffered a hamstring injury on Jan. 6 against Cagliari and hasn’t played since, with initial reports suggesting he could miss a month. After a hot start to the campaign saw the versatile forward score a dozen goals in eight league outings, injuries and form have seen Dybala return to earth with just three tallies in his last 10 matches across all competitions.

The former Palermo standout was photographed Monday in first-team training with his Vecchia Signora brethren, and will join Stephan Lichtsteiner, Blaise Matuidi, Andrea Barzagli, and Juan Cuadrado on the sidelines.