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Juve defender to miss Bayern clash

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Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini will miss Saturday's showdown with Serie A leaders Napoli as well as the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie with Bayern Munich due to a calf injury, the club confirmed on Tuesday.

Chiellini, 31, was injured during last weekend's 2-0 victory at Frosinone that extended Juve's club-record winning streak to 14 league matches and is expected to be sidelined for three weeks.

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