Rome  - Juventus defender Nicola Legrottaglie will be out for the crucial Champions League tie the Turin side play Tuesday at home against English giants Chelsea, Italian media reported.

"Legrottaglie is unavailable. He did not recover from an injury," Juve coach Claudio Ranieri said Monday. "He did (today's) training session, but doesn't feel confident to play."

The 32-year-old international joins Mali midfielder Mohamed Sissoko, 24, who fractured his left foot at the weekend and is to be operated on Tuesday.

Also missing for Juve are midfielders Marco Marchionni, international Mauro Camoranesi and Cristiano Zanetti. (dpa)