Alvaro Morata Injury: Updates on Juventus Forward's Leg and Return

Juventus star Alvaro Morata suffered a leg injury during Spain's UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Luxembourg, but he suggested he won't miss any significant game time for the Old Lady.

However, despite Morata's suggestion that he won't miss significant time, the Associated Press reported, per Fox Sports, that he's been ruled out of Spain's final qualifier vs. Ukraine on Monday. 

Continue for updates.

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Morata Reassures Fans After Lengthy Injury Reports

Saturday, Oct. 10

"Working flat out to be ready for Sunday [Oct. 18 to face Inter Milan]," tweeted Morata, translated by Football Italia. Previous reports indicated the striker could miss between one and four months, but Morata suggested this is way off the mark.

The 22-year-old injured his leg coming down after an aerial challenge and immediately reached for his calf. After some lengthy treatment on the pitch, he was taken off on a stretcher and replaced by Paco Alcacer, per Sport on Oct. 9.

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Morata Vital to Ending Juve's Frustration

Morata is starting to find his form, scoring in both of Juventus' UEFA Champions League matches this season and adding one goal in Serie A, per WhoScored.com. The former Real Madrid man has been Juventus' most in-form striker, and he played a pivotal part in the Bianconeri's recent solid run after their dreadful start to the season.

Mario Mandzukic has been struggling with injuries as well and was recently sent back to Turin after he was deemed unfit to play for Croatia, per Goal's Tom Webber. With Fernando Llorente now plying his trade for Sevilla, the Italian champions could quickly become short on target men.

Simone Zaza will be in line to start alongside Paulo Dybala in Juventus' upcoming matches if Morata is unfit, but manager Massimiliano Allegri will be hoping he doesn't need to make such a decision.