JUVENTUS SEASON 2025-2026

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Official: Juventus reveal new Adidas 2025-26 fourth kit – pictures

 

 

Juventus have officially released their new fourth strip for the 2025-26 season, which features horizontal black and white stripes instead of the traditional vertical bars. ............

 

Juve announced on Friday that they have released a new fourth kit, which is a collaboration between the club, kit manufacturer Adidas and  Studio Sgura, led by photographer Giampaolo Sgura. ............

 

The new shirt is inspired by a concept design from the 1996-97 season, which also featured vertical stripes instead of horizontal, but was never used in an official match.

 

The club have confirmed that this new kit will be used in a competitive league fixture, specifically against Como on Saturday, February 21.

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Read more -> https://football-italia.net/official-juventus-reveal-2025-26-fourth-kit/

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Senior Juventus players deliver dressing room speech as major concern emerges

 

 

Juventus players had an ‘honest confrontation’ in the dressing room after a 5-2 loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League: ‘We have to wake up.’

 

Juventus are going through a tough moment, having won just one of the last five games across all competitions and conceding 13 goals in the last four matches.

 

Coach Luciano Spalletti looked particularly irritated after Tuesday’s Champions League match against Galatasaray, which ended in a 5-2 away loss. ............

 

Juventus players are aware that if they go down the same path, they’ll struggle to finish in the top four. ............

 

There is still a lack of awareness at certain moments during the games, which is perhaps the major concern at the moment, but the players are not looking for excuses, and the team has never been so united, according to the report. ............

 

Juventus host Como at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday, and Spalletti is reportedly considering making a tactical change, switching to a three-man defence, also due to Gleison Bremer’s injury.

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Read more -> https://football-italia.net/juventus-players-dressing-room-speech-concern/

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Juventus ask Gravina to overturn Kalulu red card after Derby d’Italia controversy

 

 

Juventus have reportedly lodged a request with FIGC President Gabriele Gravina in an attempt to get Pierre Kalulu’s red card rescinded after the controversial Derby d’Italia between the Old Lady and rivals Inter last weekend.

 

Inter won the derby 3-2, but their victory was largely overshadowed by the controversial decision to send off Kalulu in the 42nd minute for a second bookable offence. ............

 

However, replays showed that Bastoni, who was on a yellow card himself at the time, had dived in an attempt to get his opponent sent off and was then seen passionately celebrating when Kalulu was given his marching orders.

 

Refereeing chief Gianluca Rocchi has since admitted that a mistake was made, and Bastoni has since apologised for his role in the debacle.

 

Despite the fact that Rocchi has admitted that the decision to send off Kalulu was incorrect, the Juventus defender has still picked up a one-match suspension, which rules him out of this Saturday’s Serie A match against Como. ............

 

Juventus followed protocol by appealing the Kalulu red card decision with the sporting court of appeal, which was, however, unsuccessful.

 

Now, according to Friday’s reports, Juventus have appealed directly to FIGC President Gravina, hoping for a pardon from the man at the top of Italian football.

 

The most recent time that Gravina sanctioned a pardon over a sending off decision was in 2023, when Romelu Lukaku was shown a second yellow card for his reaction to racist and discriminatory chants. ............

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Read more -> https://football-italia.net/juventus-ask-gravina-to-rescind-kalulu-red/

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Blow for Juventus as Kalulu suspension upheld by FIGC

 

 

Juventus have been dealt a defensive blow after the FIGC rejected their appeal to have Pierre Kalulu’s suspension overturned, ruling the Frenchman out of Saturday’s Serie A clash with Como.

 

The Italian Football Federation, led by president Gabriele Gravina, dismissed Juventus’ request to have Kalulu reinstated following the controversy of the Derby d’Italia.

 

The Turin club had argued the ban was unjust in light of what they considered a simulation by Inter’s Alessandro Bastoni, which led to the red card shown to their defender. ............

 

His absence is a notable one, the Frenchman has been ever-present this season, featuring in every competition including the Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia.

 

Since August, Kalulu has made 36 appearances under both Igor Tudor and Luciano Spalletti, contributing two goals and five assists. ............

 

Juventus will look to their squad depth to cope without him, though history offers some encouragement.

 

The last time Kalulu was absent, across the final two rounds of last season against Udinese and Venezia, serving a suspension, the Bianconeri won both games. ............

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Read more -> https://football-italia.net/blow-for-juventus-as-kalulu-suspension-figc/

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Spalletti: Juventus right to react to Kalulu ‘injustices’, McKennie ‘useful’, David returns

 

Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti feels the club was right to ask for a one-game ban for Pierre Kalulu to be revoked, confirms he won’t drop Weston McKennie, and says Jonathan David will be available against Como despite not having trained with the rest of the team in recent days.

 

Juventus prepare for a home Serie A match against Como on Saturday, following three defeats in their last four matches. ............

 

“Sometimes, you can see things, you can feel them, but they still hit, even if it’s unfair,” Spalletti said at a pre-match press conference.

 

“You have to decide what to do with that fall. We have to make a correct and objective analysis, and we must use this pain like a rubber band that lifts you and propels you toward the next match.”

 

Juventus have asked FIGC President Gabriele Gravina to revoke a one-game ban for Pierre Kalulu, who received two debatable yellow cards against Inter on Sunday.

 

“It’s a necessary step because we are talking about two clear injustices that everyone was forced to acknowledge,” Spalletti said.

 

“In my opinion, the club did the right thing. Bremer won’t be available for the match. David has been called up, but hasn’t trained and doesn’t have the confidence to play the full game. However, he’ll travel with us, and then we’ll decide whether to play him from the start or bring him on later.” ............

 

“Locatelli doesn’t seem to feel fatigue; he’s always very present, enthusiastic, and energetic, bringing a spirit to the team,” said the Bianconeri boss.

 

“It would be tough to do without McKennie, especially in certain roles. The club had done well to bring in Holm, but he got injured. Kalulu is suspended, and Bremer is injured, so we are a bit short of options. We don’t really have other right-backs or players who can cover the entire right flank, and McKennie is very useful to us there.” ............

 

 

“Perhaps we made some wrong assessments, but the fundamental thing is that David links up with the team a bit better,” Spalletti said.

“If we lose our unity, we lose effectiveness and strength. We all have the same responsibility, so we continue with Di Gregorio.” ............

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Read more -> https://football-italia.net/spalletti-juventus-right-kalulu-mckennie-david/

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Spalletti: I ‘can’t say’ how I handled three steps back, no doubt about Juventus future

 

 

Luciano Spalletti insists that recent poor results have not made him reconsider his future at Juventus, but won’t disclose how he handled recent issues: ‘There are things you can’t say.’

 

Juventus prepare for Saturday’s Serie A match against Como following three defeats in the last four games across all competitions. The Bianconeri have conceded 13 goals in the process. ............

 

“There are things you can say in a press conference and others you can’t because they’re meant to be said to the players,” he said.

 

“I’ve told the footballers. The famous three steps back were addressed in our meeting, and they could be the steps that take you before a run-up to gain more momentum. We’ll see if that turns out to be the case.

 

“The three steps back are also the defeats we suffered. There are moments when we must run more, press more, and sometimes think more clearly, because we must not be dragged into the chaos and remain clear-headed without being emotionally involved. We had been good at hiding some uncertainties, and when you have uncertainties, the opponents take advantage.” ............

 

“Como are a strong team that knows how to apply their coach’s ideas and the kind of football he has in mind,” Spalletti said.

 

“Fabregas is a strong coach with great qualities to pass on to his team. He himself was the example of a complete player, always available, and he wants to instil that in his side. For him, controlling the match is the simple foundation on which to build everything else, in terms of quality of play and results. I think he’s doing very well. I consider him one of the best we have. I went to watch him train when I was the national team coach, and that confirmed it to me.” ............

 

“Do you care about this situation? I don’t think that’s the solution that would change things,” Spalletti told the reporter.

 

“I think it’s the opposite. Since it’s been said to me as well, it’s something I could do on my part, because I’m not looking for anything different. I’m looking for a football pitch, a ball, and players to coach, preferably intelligent ones, and I have that because my players are like that. If that were the necessity, it could be sorted out immediately.”

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Read more -> https://football-italia.net/spalletti-not-say-3-steps-back-juventus-future/

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Juventus vs Como 1907: Preview and Prediction

 

 

Separated by just one place in the Serie A table, Juventus and Como meet in Turin on Saturday with both sides chasing UEFA Champions League qualification, albeit from very different trajectories.

 

Juventus return home wounded after a sobering midweek collapse in Istanbul. A 5-2 defeat to Galatasaray has left their European campaign hanging by a thread, undoing what had been a steady run under Luciano Spalletti. The Bianconeri led 2-1 at halftime thanks to a Teun Koopmeiners brace, only to unravel under relentless second-half pressure. A late red card for Juan Cabal compounded the damage in what was arguably their most chaotic performance of the season.

 

That result followed another setback in the Derby d’Italia, where Juventus fell 3-2 to Inter despite mounting a spirited comeback after Pierre Kalulu’s dismissal. Defensive lapses at critical moments have dented their top-four push, yet they remain only a point behind fourth-placed AS Roma ahead of a pivotal clash next week.

 

Domestically, though, Juventus have been formidable in Turin. They are unbeaten at home in Serie A this season and have not lost a league match at the Allianz Stadium for nearly a year. That resilience could prove decisive as they seek to steady the ship. ............

Team News & Tactics

Juventus

Juventus head into this fixture with defensive and attacking concerns following their midweek European setback. Gleison Bremer is a major doubt after limping off with a thigh injury against Galatasaray and could miss out if he fails to recover in time. Pierre Kalulu is suspended after his recent dismissal and is unavailable, while Emil Holm is also ruled out.

 

In attack, Jonathan David remains a fitness question due to a groin issue and did not travel for the midweek clash. Long-term absentees Dusan Vlahovic and Arkadiusz Milik continue to be sidelined, further limiting options up front. There are no additional suspension issues beyond Kalulu’s ban.

 

With Bremer potentially absent and Kalulu suspended, Luciano Spalletti is expected to reshuffle his defensive structure. The lack of natural centre-back depth could force a tactical adjustment, while attacking decisions may hinge on David’s fitness. Should the Canadian striker fail to recover, Juventus may deploy Weston McKennie in an advanced role or hand a rare start to Lois Openda.

 

Juventus are projected to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Michele Di Gregorio will start in goal. The back three should consist of Federico Gatti on the right side of defence, Lloyd Kelly operating centrally, and Teun Koopmeiners potentially dropping deeper into the left-sided centre-back role if required.

 

In midfield, Andrea Cambiaso is expected to operate as the right wing-back, with Juan Cabal likely positioned on the left flank. Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thuram should form the central midfield partnership, combining ball progression with defensive protection.

 

Further forward, Francisco Conceicao and Kenan Yildiz are projected to play as dual attacking midfielders supporting the lone striker. Weston McKennie is the most likely candidate to lead the line if Jonathan David does not recover in time, offering physical presence and tactical flexibility in the final third.

 

Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Gatti, Kelly, Koopmeiners; Cambiaso, Locatelli, Thuram, Cabal; Conceicao, Yildiz; McKennie

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Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, Kempf, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha; Vojvoda, Baturina, Rodriguez; Douvikas

Key Stats

• Juventus are unbeaten at home in Serie A this season and have not lost a league match in Turin for nearly 12 months.
• The Bianconeri sit just one point outside the top four heading into this round.
• Como defeated Juventus 2–0 in their previous meeting earlier this season, their first league win over Juve since 1951.
• Como have collected 19 away points in Serie A this campaign and remain unbeaten on the road in the current calendar year.
• Juventus have conceded seven goals across their last two matches in all competitions.

Player to Watch

Kenan Yildiz

Kenan Yildiz could be the decisive figure in Turin, particularly with Juventus navigating injuries and suspension issues in attack. The Turkish forward has developed into one of the Bianconeri’s most dynamic attacking outlets, combining intelligent movement with sharp ball-carrying ability.

 

Operating between the lines, Yildiz is adept at drifting into half-spaces, linking midfield to attack and accelerating play in transition. His willingness to shoot from range, placing him among Serie A’s most active shot-takers, makes him a constant threat, especially against a Como defence that can be compact but vulnerable to quick combinations around the box. ............

Prediction

Juventus 2-1 Como 1907

Juventus enter this fixture under pressure after a bruising European defeat, but their domestic home record remains a powerful foundation. The Allianz Stadium has been a fortress in Serie A, and with top-four qualification hanging in the balance, urgency should sharpen their performance.

 

Como’s away form and tactical organisation suggest they will not be overwhelmed. Even without Nico Paz, they possess enough structure and discipline to frustrate for long stretches. However, Juventus’s need for redemption, combined with their superior depth and individual quality, should ultimately tilt the balance. Expect a competitive contest, but one where the hosts reassert control late on.

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Read more -> https://thehardtackle.com/round-up/2026/02/20/juventus-vs-como-1907-preview-and-prediction/

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Como without 3 important players for trip to Juventus

 

 

Como have confirmed their squad for Saturday’s Serie A fixture at Juventus, and Cesc Fàbregas will be without three notable players for the trip to Turin.

 

Nico Paz misses out after picking up a yellow card in the draw with Milan and reaching the limit.

 

The suspension comes as a timely blow for Como given the Argentine‘s influence in their attacking play. ............

 

Fàbregas himself will be in the dugout after escaping a touchline ban, despite a heated altercation with Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri that attracted considerable attention in the build-up to the match.

 

The stakes are high for both sides, though perhaps more so for Como. ............

 

A win on Saturday would cut that gap and put significant pressure on those around them, while defeat would see Juventus pull seven points clear, a potentially decisive margin at this stage of the season.

 

For Juventus, the match is the first in a demanding run of fixtures that also includes the Champions League second leg against Galatasaray and a crucial Serie A encounter with Roma. ............

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Capello rates Juventus chance of Champions League progression

 

 

Juventus have their work cut out when Galatasaray visit them for the return leg of their Champions League playoff next week.

 

The Old Lady suffered a heavy 5-2 defeat in the first leg in Turkiye and must now score three unanswered goals in Turin to force extra time. It is a daunting task, yet European football has witnessed remarkable turnarounds in the past. ............

 

Juventus will hope to draw inspiration from such examples, but the scale of their challenge should not be underestimated. Galatasaray demonstrated attacking quality and composure in the first encounter, leaving Juventus with little margin for error in the second leg.

 

Even the most optimistic Juventus supporters may harbour doubts heading into the decisive fixture. ............

 

Having assessed Juventus’ performances this season, Fabio Capello believes the Bianconeri retain a genuine chance of progressing. He said, “With Bremer gone, the lights went out. But for the return match against Galatasaray, I have hope: the Turks must go to Turin convinced they’ve already reached the round of 16, making the mistake of underestimating Juve. Of course, Osimhen and company have remarkable pace, but Spalletti will have to find a way to stem it. I believe the Bianconeri still have a 40% chance of advancing. I believe Juventus will react with pride, and I’m confident.” ............

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Round 26: Juventus vs. Como match preview

 

 

At this point, the general feeling regarding Juventus’ month of February is something that doesn’t exactly involve the kind of language that the bosses would like us to write within the body of this post. You know those thoughts, however, have been expressed offline, and that the reality of Juve’s big second month of 2026 has been far from what they’ve needed to see take place to get some serious late-season moment building.

 

In short, Juventus’ February has been a massive letdown.

 

They’re out of the Coppa Italia. Their Champions League hopes are on life support, if not on the brink of flat-lining entering next week’s second leg. And in Serie A, the battle for fourth place sees Juve now out of the top four as we start to approach the point in the season where we count the number of games remaining on our two hands.

 

So after allowing 13 goals in their last four games and not winning any of them — almost like these two things are connected! — Juve return home to try and record a get-right kind of win over a Como side that is directly behind them in the Serie A standings. Both teams are coming off midweek disappointment in their respective fixtures, but the fact that Como is all of four points behind Juve in the standings is a reminder of just how big of a game this is both to simply keep pace with those in front of them at minimum and to potentially gain ground and get closer to the top four if anybody were to slip up this weekend. ............

 

But hey, at least Nico Paz will be suspended after getting a yellow card against AC Milan on Wednesday, right?

 

At this rate, any sort of good news is welcome. That’s simply because there hasn’t been a lot of good news in February. It’s starting to look a lot like last February, with only a few short days to go before Serie A likely becomes Juventus’ only point of concentration. That is, unless a minor miracle can happen against the same team that just romped to a 5-2 win over these same Juve players who are looking awfully tired at the moment. ............

 

So now as they prepare to play their sixth fixture within the span of the first three weeks in February, Juventus have to figure something out — and fast — to try and just get back on track and potentially back into the win column. What is that knowing that their depth is lacking and their most important players are either showing signs of fatigue, are banged up in more ways than one, both of those previous two options or just simply not available? It’s hard to really say. But when it comes to what Luciano Spalletti can fix in the immediate future, there’s really only one thing that can try and do.

 

Just get back on the horse. No matter how tired you may be.

 

“We acknowledge the latest results and now we have to decide what to do about them and how to react: it is our awareness of the team’s strength that will tell us how things will turn out,” Spalletti said during Friday’s pre-match press conference. “We need to analyze the situation correctly and objectively, using this pain as a springboard to propel us upwards again. I spoke of three steps back after the match in Istanbul against Galatasaray. We discussed this with the players in a meeting, and I hope that these three steps back will serve as a running start to give us more momentum and a great reaction in the upcoming challenges.”

 

Juventus have the second leg against Galatasaray next up on the schedule. They have a trip to the Italian capital after that next weekend. The month of February has been unrelenting and is showing that the good things that Spalletti has done sometimes can’t overcome the shortcomings that this team still very much has. But first they need to try and get back on track against a Como side that are still very much in play to get into European football next season. ............

TEAM NEWS

• Juventus will be sporting their new fourth kit for Saturday’s game against Como. It was inspired by the shirt the squad sported during the 1996-97 season.
• To the surprise of nobody around here, Pierre Kalulu still has to serve a one-game suspension for his undeserved double yellow against Inter despite the fact that just about everybody involved has said he didn’t deserve any of it. So yeah, no surprise there considering what league this is and who runs it.
• The man who would have stepped in for Kalulu — who won’t be in Juve’s starting lineup for the first time this season on Saturday — against Como is also injured, with Emil Holm picking up a muscle injury that will keep him out for at least a month.
• Spalletti also ruled out Gleison Bremer for Saturday’s matchup against Como, with the big Brazilian defender still very much in “day-to-day” territory and in a race to be healthy enough for the second leg against Galatasaray on Wednesday.
• While Bremer has been ruled out, Spalletti said that Jonathan David will be back in the squad after missing the first leg against Galatasaray. He likely won’t be in the starting lineup having trained separately all week, but it’s at least an option off the bench for Spalletti during a time in which he has very little wiggle room. ............
• • When asked about a potential change in goal, Spalletti reaffirmed that Michele Di Gregorio is Juventus’ starter despite recent criticism about how he’s played domestically and in Europe.
  • Two Juventus players, Weston McKennie and Manuel Locatelli, are one yellow card away from having to serve a one-game suspension. With Roma next up domestically, this feels like an important thing to note.

  JUVENTUS PLAYER TO WATCH

  No Bremer. No real fullbacks available. ............

   

  If not for Federico La Penna’s disastrous showing as the match referee last weekend against Inter, there is no doubt that the Federico who would be drawing the most amount of ire of a lot of Juve supports would be the one with the surname of Gatti. If only his form since coming back from injury had look as good as his hair is looking these days as compared to what his form has been over his past handful of appearances meniscus surgery.

   

  With Kalulu being suspended and Bremer being ruled out for Saturday’s game against Como, many expect Spalletti to switch to more of a back three setup that he used during his first few weeks as Juventus manager. And as a result of all of that, that would mean Gatti is back in the starting lineup for just his second start of the 2026 calendar year.

   

  In his previous four appearances since coming back into the fold in the new year, Gatti has looked — as you would expect from somebody who missed nearly two months due to knee surgery — rusty and far from how he played for much of last season when he was the walking definition of gritting his teeth through fatigue. But in those four appearances, Gatti has looked rusty and slow, and none was more representative of that after he came on for Bremer late in the first half against Galatasaray. ............

   

  We don’t know how long Bremer will be out of action. But we do know that while he is out, Juve will need somebody to step up in his absence. Gatti seems like one of the biggest options to do that — as long as he looks more like the player from last season rather than the one we’ve seen the last few weeks.

  MATCH INFO

  When: Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.

  Where: Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy.

  Official kickoff time: 3 p.m. local time in Italy and across Europe, 2 p.m. in the United Kingdom, 9 a.m. Eastern time, 8 a.m. Central time, 6 a.m. Pacific time. ............

   

Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/previews-reviews/36509/juventus-como-2026-serie-a-matchday-26-preview-team-news-schedule-how-to-watch

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Juventus v Como match preview and prediction

 

 

Juventus take on Como as they attempt to secure a victory after four unsuccessful outings, in what has become a challenging period for the club. Their disappointing defeat to Galatasaray in the Champions League in midweek marked the fourth consecutive match in which they have failed to register a win.

 

Such a run is far from ideal for a side with ambitions of finishing the season with silverware. As a result, this fixture carries significant importance, with Juventus under pressure to respond positively and restore confidence within the squad. ............

 

Dropping valuable points in recent weeks has placed Juventus in a difficult position. A team with their expectations cannot afford prolonged inconsistency, particularly at this stage of the campaign. The match against Como, therefore, represents an opportunity to steady the ship and demonstrate renewed focus.

 

However, the task will not be straightforward. Como has enjoyed an impressive season and has emerged as one of the overachieving teams in Serie A during this campaign. Their objective is to secure a European place. ............

 

Recent form further highlights the contrast between the two teams. Como have recorded two wins from their last five matches, while Juventus have managed just one victory in the same period and are without a win in their previous five games. Although Juventus won both meetings last season, current momentum favours their opponents. ............

 

 

Prediction

Juventus 2-1 Como

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Serie A: Juventus vs. Como – probable line-ups

 

 

Juventus are short of options in defence for a home Serie A match against Como, while Martin Baturina is expected to replace Nico Paz as an attacking midfielder for the Azzurri.

 

It kicks off at 15:00 CET (14:00 GMT) at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.

 

Pierre Kalulu is suspended after the FIGC rejected Juventus’ request to lift his ban; Gleison Bremer and Emil Holm are injured, as are Dusan Vlahovic and Arkadiusz Milik. ............

 

Jonathan David has not trained with the team this week due to an injury, but will be tested at Continassa this morning and will be part of the Old Lady’s squad list, Spalletti has said.

 

Spalletti is expected to switch to a three-man defence with Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly and Teun Koopmeiners at the back. ............

Juventus vs. Como – probable line-ups

Juventus (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Gatti, Kelly, Koopmeiners; McKennie, Thuram, Locatelli, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yildiz; David.

 

Como (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Ramón, Kempf, Moreno; Perrone, Da Cunha; Vojvoda, Baturina, Rodriguez; Douvikas.

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