Cristiano Ronaldo out of match against Atalanta

Cristiano Ronaldo is out of Juventus’ crunch match against Atalanta on Sunday in Serie A’s race for Champions League qualification.

Manager Andrea Pirlo confirmed the news on Saturday morning, with Ronaldo suffering from an injury to his flexor. Paulo Dybala will start in his place.

Juventus hope to have the 36-year-old back for Wednesday’s fixture against Parma.