Spalletti reassures Juventus: 'The squad was built to have two strong players in each position'
On the eve of Sassuolo-Juventus, the coach addresses the injury emergency and talks about the new arrivals
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On the eve of Sassuolo-Juventus, Luciano Spalletti downplays the injury emergency, underlining the depth of the squad and talking about new signings such as Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz, Woltemade and the conditions of Cambiaso and McKennie, who are still out.
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Why It Matters
On the eve of the trip to Sassuolo, Juventus has to deal with several absences, including that of captain Manuel Locatelli, out until the beginning of 2027. Luciano Spalletti, however, appears confident in the depth of the squad.
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THE EVE
Luciano Spalletti doesn't feel sorry for himself about the situation in the infirmary, in fact he urges his Juventus not to think about it. "I won't talk about the injured anymore, the intention is to go further - he says despite the emergency - also because we have built the squad to have two strong players for each position, I can choose the first 11 strong players and I also know I'll leave 11 starters on the bench".
In the meantime, however, the Locatelli tile has also fallen: "We feel sorry for him, he's someone who doesn't take off his Juventus shirt even after a shower, but his absence distributes responsibility to everyone - Spalletti's comment on the loss of the captain until the beginning of 2027 - and already this week I've seen a team willing to fight on any situation." If nothing else there will be one more Sarr, "He's available, he's a strong player who creates curiosity in us" he explains about one of the latest arrivals, while Cambiaso and McKennie will still remain in the pits: "We'll still have a trial for the Italian, we'll talk about it again for the American on Thursday because we don't want to take any risks".
This is how the Koopmeiners-Douglas Luiz pair warms up, while in defense in front of Vicario the line formed by Kalulu, Bremer, Lucumì and Celik will continue. In attack, we are always waiting for a breakthrough from Kolo Muani: "He already showed up at the pitch instead of at dinner time - the coach said during the afternoon press conference - he preferred to spend five hours here with some of his teammates: he likes living in this environment, he wants to contribute and determine".
The alternative is represented by Woltemade, who has already been conquered by Spalletti: "As soon as I saw him I thought: 'aura', I'm sure I will become a better footballer with him - declared the new signing of German nationality - and I can also play as number 10, behind Kolo Muani". After the draw against Milan, Juve wants to return to winning ways already from the away game in Reggio Emilia even if Sassuolo hides many pitfalls: "It's a team that clearly and evidently possesses Aquilani's qualities - explains Spalletti about his opponents and his colleague - I had the perception that he could be a coach: with his plays he always suggested something to all his teammates".
At Juventus it will be a particularly heartfelt match for Carnevali, who landed under the Mole in the summer after a life spent in black and green: "I would let him play, he loves Sassuolo so much that he would certainly have scored the classic goal of the ex" is Spalletti's joke on the Juventus CEO and CEO.
Open Questions
- When will Cambiaso and McKennie actually return?
- Will Woltemade be able to establish himself as a valid alternative in attack right away?
- Will Sassuolo be able to take advantage of Juventus' absences to obtain a positive result?
