Spezia – Juventus: Pre-match and probable compositions

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Match day for Juventus who go to the field of Spezia this Sunday from 6 p.m. A match counting for the 23rd day of our Serie A and the Biancoenri would be well advised to bring back the three points in order to prepare in the best possible way for the clash in the play-off return of the Europa League against the Canaries of FC Nantes.

Massimiliano Allegri’s band is waiting for another trap match. The transalpine coach is aware of the dangerousness of this meeting and he is wary of the players of Fabrizio Lorieri who took over after the dismissal of Luca Gotti on February 15. A team totally in the run-in and which finds itself today in 17th place with 19 points and only two lengths ahead of the first relegated Hellas Verona. After five games without a win in all competitions, the team must pull itself together and is now playing its part in the elite with a record of 4 wins for 7 draws and already 11 defeats. At home, Spezia is in difficulty and the last success dates back to September 17, 2022 against Sampdoria.

Despite everything, we will have to be wary of this opponent who will necessarily play with extra soul and the return of his top scorer M’Bala Nzola who has already scored 9 goals since the start of the season. Suffice to say that the Turin defense is warned. For the rest, Fabrizio Loriéri is deprived of several elements like Esposito, Sala, Zurkowski, Bastoni and Dutch goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet. Recall that in the first leg, Juventus won 2 goals to 0 with achievements from Dusan Vlahovic and Arkadiusz Milik.

Allegri ready to bet on a 3-5-2 and give a chance to Mattia Perin and Moise Kean

For Juventus this match is also important in order to regain confidence and grab some precious points for a possible qualification in Europe at the end of the season. The Old Lady must take advantage of the difficult situation in which Spezia finds itself to bring back the three points of victory and continue before going to Loire-Atlantique next Thursday. For this match, Allegri will have to do without Fabio Miretti, Arkadiusz Milik, Kaio Jorge, Gleison Bremer (suspended) and once again Paul Pogba still not fit. Allegri hasn’t called up Federico Chiesa either, who is resting before the Europa League duel. So our starting 11 should look like a 3-5-2 pattern with quite a few changes.

Mattia Perin in goal with Daniele Rugani, Danilo and Alex Sandro defending. Return of Juan Cuadrado on the right in a role of piston, while Filip will evolve on the other side. A dense midfield with Rabiot, Locatelli and Leandro Paredes and a two-point attack with Moise Kean and Dusan Vlahovic. A success and the Old Lady would go from 10th to 7th place just ahead of Bologna and 7 points behind Lazio, which has a European place.

Probable line-up Spezia (3-5-2): Dragowski / Amian – Caldara – Nikolaou / Gyasi – Bourabia – Ampadu – Agudelo – Reca / Verde – Shomurodov (M’Bala Nzola).

Probable line-up Juventus (3-5-2): Perin / Rugani – Danilo – Sandro / Cuadrado – Paredes – Locatelli – Rabiot – Kostic / Kean – Vlahovic.

Match info

Serie A J23: Spezia – Juventus

Hourly : Sunday, February 19, 2023 / 6 p.m.

Stadium : Alberto Picco Stadium (Spezia)

Coaches: Interim Fabrizio Lorieri (ITA, Spezia) – Massimiliano Allegri (ITA, Juventus)

Referee: Federico La Penna (39 years old)

Weather report : 12 degrees overcast

The match will be to follow only in France on the antennas of BeIN Sports 4 this Sunday, February 19, 2023 from 6 p.m. For more information regarding the broadcasting of Juventus matches, click here FORZA JUVENTUS!

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