On Sunday morning, Juventus released their matchday squad for the evening showdown against Napoli at the Stadio Maradona.
Whenever the club is playing away from home, the list is usually released on the eve of the match. However, the Bianconeri opted for a different arrangement this time.
Instead of travelling to Naples on Saturday afternoon, they delayed their flight to Sunday morning, as they didn’t want to spend the night in a hostile environment, where Partenopei fans could gather around the team’s hotel and prevent them from enjoying a good night’s sleep.
The Bianconeri are now on their way to Southern Italy, so the matchday squad has finally been released on the club’s official website.
Federico Gatti & Dusan Vlahovic become the latest Juventus absentees
Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Gatti
Federico Gatti and Dusan Vlahovic (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)
Luciano Spalletti has called up 22 players for his highly anticipated return to his old ground. He will have to do without five injured first-team players, including Federico Gatti and Dusan Vlahovic,who both underwent surgeries on Thursday.
Moreover, Gleison Bremer and Daniele Rugani remain out, although their return to the pitch could occur in the coming days.
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Juventus will also be without their third-choice custodian Carlo Pinsoglio, who is also struggling with an injury. Nonetheless, the good news is that Mattia Perin has recovered from a slight discomfort that kept him out of the squad in Tuesday’s Coppa Italia tie against Udinese.
The almost-forgotten Arkadiusz Milik has been absent for 18 months, and he’s not even on the Serie A squad list.
Due to the limited options at the back, Juventus Next Gen defender Pedro Felipe has been added to the squad, and the same goes for young goalkeeper Simone Scaglia.
Juventus Matchday Squad vs Napoli
5 Locatelli
7 Conceicao
8 Koopmeiners
11 Zhegrova
16 Di Gregorio
21 Miretti
22 McKennie
25 Joao Mario
27 Cambiaso
42 Scaglia
44 Pedro Felipe
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Michel Sakr
Michel is a football journalist based in Beirut who has been a die-hard Juventus supporter since 1996. He is a Law graduate and a member of the Beirut Bar Association. In addition to writing for Juve FC, he is also the Head Writer for The Laziali and a Featured Writer on other websites including Stretty News, and The Cult of Calcio.