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AC Milan will be up against Juventus tomorrow and it’s expected to be a tough game. Indeed, the Bianconeri have started the season well too.
The international break is just around the corner and Milan will be looking to finish with a strong win. Juventus, meanwhile, need to bounce back with three points after four (!) consecutive draws in all competitions. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the opponents.
Quick facts about Juventus in 2025-26
- Manager: Igor Tudor
- Form (all comps): W-D-D-D-D
- Top scorer (Serie A): Dusan Vlahovic – 2
- Most assists (Serie A): Kenan Yildiz – 3
- Injuries & suspensions: Cabal, Miretti, Milik and potentially Bremer.
Let’s start with the most important thing: Juventus made quite a few key changes over the summer. Jonathan David, Joao Mario, Lois Openda and Edon Zhegrova were all brought in, while Randal Kolo Muani, Samuel Mbangula, Timothy Weah, Douglas Luiz and Nico Gonzalez all said goodbye.
Furthermore, the Bianconeri decided to confirm Tudor as the manager of the team, having taken over mid-season in 2024-25 after the sacking of Thiago Motta. Considering they only lost one game in the league with Tudor, that wasn’t exactly a surprise, also because there weren’t that many options on the market.
Of course, when you compare Tudor with names like Gian Piero Gasperini, Massimiliano Allegri and Antonio Conte, it’s clear that Juventus – along with Inter – were a bit bold with the head coach position. In any case, things have started well so far.
The Bianconeri may be fifth in the standings with 11 points, but they are only one point behind Milan in first place. Together with Atalanta, they are also the only unbeaten side, having won the first three games and then drawn the last two.
It’s rather ironic that the issue that effectively got Motta sacked last season, too many draws, has come back to haunt Juventus despite the managerial switch. It seems to be more of a mentality thing, as such, especially when you consider scorelines like 4-4 against Dortmund.
Moving on to the team news for tomorrow, Juventus have a few players on the injury list and the one that hurts them the most is Juan Cabal. That’s saying something as his replacement is the brilliant Andrea Cambiaso, so it’s not much of a blow for the Bianconeri.
Gleison Bremer’s to be or not to be, on the other hand, is a bit more troubling for Tudor. The Brazilian has played almost every game from start this season, but missed the latest Champions League clash due to a muscular injury. His presence for tomorrow is still in doubt.
As for the starting eleven, Tudor should still be able to field a strong one with Dusan Vlahovic leading the line. Joao Mario, as the Serie A newcomer, will be the one for Milan’s forwards to target. Meanwhile, the former Milan man Pierre Kalulu could start as a wing-back.
The main name to keep an eye on, of course, is Kenan Yildiz. The Turkish international is the source of creativity for Juve, kind of like Christian Pulisic for Milan, and allowing him space on the edge of the box would be a huge mistake.
Predicted Juventus XI (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Joao Mario, Gatti, Kelly; Kalulu, Locatelli, McKennie, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yildiz; Vlahovic.
Predicted bench: Perin, Pinsoglio, Bremer, Rugani, K. Thuram, Koopmeiners, Kostic, Adzic, Zhegrova, David, Openda,
Tudor admitted that it will be a tough game during his press conference, while heaping praise on Luka Modric, but he also made it clear that Juventus have started the season well. In short, they have the confidence needed to succeed, as well as a strong squad.
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