Extremely delicate challenge at the Allianz Stadium: Luciano Spalletti's Juventus hosts the surprising Como led by Cesc Fabregas for the 25th round of Serie A.
The Bianconeri are coming from a very complicated period: the heavy 5-2 European defeat against Galatasaray, the loss in the Italian derby against Inter, and four league games without a win.
Como, the revelation of the championship, continues to amaze: sixth, 4 points behind Juventus, and coming off a 1-1 draw at San Siro with Milan, with the usual Nico Paz as the protagonist, absent at the Allianz Stadium due to suspension.
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🗣️ Spalletti: “Como like Juve, David is not well”
Luciano Spalletti, coach of Juventus, spoke to DAZN microphones:
“Como is on the same level, partly because of the club with young players with a sure future and partly because of the quality of a very capable coach like Fabregas. We, for the recent results and where we aim to arrive, must play a game mainly of substance, trading a bit of fantasy and creativity for the solidity that should make unfavorable episodes happen as little as possible.”
Why Openda and not David?
“Sometimes we will need to go quickly to the other side and Openda has this kind of characteristics. David is not very well and would be at risk of being taken off before even half-time.”
🙏 Fabregas: "I touched a player and apologized"
Cesc Fabregas spoke to DAZN microphones before the match with Juventus:
"I can't touch a player and I immediately apologized for what happened with Milan. I know I was wrong, but I am very young and perfection does not exist."
✅ The official line-ups
JUVENTUS (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Gatti, Kelly, Koopmeiners; McKennie, Thuram, Locatelli, Cambiaso; Miretti, Yildiz; Openda. Coach Spalletti
COMO (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, Kempf, Valle; Da Cunha, Perrone; Vojvoda, Caqueret, Baturina; Douvikas. Coach Fabregas
🆕 Juve debuts the 4th kit
In the match between Juventus and Como, the debut of the Bianconeri's 4th kit, created with Adidas and Studio Sgura, takes place.
The new jersey is inspired by the 1996-97 season, with the classic black and white stripes.
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