Juventus legend Zibi Boniek says the club's injury crisis is to blame for their poor season.

Juventus have suffered 42 separate injuries in 2009-10, among which include three knee operations for Claudio Marchisio, Gigi Buffon and Vincenzo Iaquinta.

Boniek told theGazzetta dello Sport: "The absence of players like Trezeguet and Iaquinta, well, that has been fundamental.

"And, recently, the lack of results: a couple of victories could change everything. The team leaders are another problem. They are good at talking off the pitch and the exact opposite on it, where they are the opposite of leaders.

"The management of certain personalities is tough. Anyway Zaccheroni has the experience to get them out of this crisis."