epa11712328 Juventus' Timothy Weah celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and Torino FC, in Turin, Italy, 09 November 2024. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO
epa11712328 Juventus' Timothy Weah celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and Torino FC, in Turin, Italy, 09 November 2024. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO
Thiago Motta has another enforced change to make as Juventus travel to Lecce with a squad propped up by a cast of Bianconeri youngsters in Serie A on Sunday afternoon.
The Bianconeri are without Next Gen graduate Nicolo Savona, who adds to an injury list that already includes leading goalscorer Dusan Vlahovic, plus Arkadiusz Milik, Nico Gonzalez, Douglas Luiz, Bremer and Juan Cabal.
Savona is expected to be replaced by club captain Danilo at right-back. The Skipper has also been linked with a January move to Napoli in recent days.
TURIN, ITALY - OCTOBER 22: Deniz Undav of VfB Stuttgart challenges for the ball with Danilo of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Juventus and VfB Stuttgart at Juventus Stadium on October 22, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 22: Deniz Undav of VfB Stuttgart challenges for the ball with Danilo of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Juventus and VfB Stuttgart at Juventus Stadium on October 22, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Elsewhere, Motta does not have too many available options to rotate his side, so Khephren Thuram and Manuel Locatelli look set to continue in central midfield.
There could, however, be a change at goalkeeper as well, as pre-match reports suggest that Mattia Perin will be given the nod over Michele Do Gregorio between the sticks.
Kick-off is due at 19.45 GMT.
Lecce vs Juventus: Probable line-ups
Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Guilbert, Baschirotto, Gaspar, Gallo; Coulibaly, Ramadani, Rafia; Dorgu, Krstovic, Pierotti.
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Danilo, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Weah.
Where to watch Lecce vs Juventus
Sunday evening’s game will be shown live on the TV in the UK on TNT Sports 1. Viewers can also tune in online through Discovery+ and through OneFootball. Supporters in the USA are able to watch through Paramount+, while those in Canada can watch through Fubo.
Join us for the pre-match build-up, in-game coverage and post-match reactions on the Football Italia LIVEBLOG.
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