Pirlo out of Dortmund clash

Rome - Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo remains sidelined for the return game the Italian champions are to play on Wednesday at Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 of the Champions League, the Turin club said Monday.

The star playmaker, 35, pulled his right calf and was substituted in the first half of the home leg against Dortmund, which Juventus won 2-1 on February 24.

Medical tests showed good progress, but "Wednesday's game will come too soon for the midfielder," the club said on its website.