Juventus has been dealt a blow with the news that Sami Khedira is to miss two months of action with a thigh tear.

The midfielder, who joined the Serie A champions on a free transfer from Real Madrid earlier in the offseason, was taken from the field on a stretcher after just 25 minutes of Saturday's 2-0 friendly defeat to Marseille.

Coach Massimiliano Allegri initially said that Khedira will miss the Supercoppa Italiana contest against Lazio in China this weekend. But it has been confirmed that the Germany midfielder is now set for a longer layoff.

A statement on Juve's website read:  "Sami Khedira will be sidelined for approximately two months after medical examinations revealed a second-grade myotendinous tear of the rectus femoris muscle in his right thigh. The German midfielder sustained the injury during last Saturday's preseason friendly against Olympique Marseille at the Stade Velodrome."

It marks further disappointment for Khedira, who suffered badly with knee and hamstring injuries last season.