Juventus are set to play their last Serie A game before the first international break of the campaign, welcoming Atalanta to the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Sunday.
The Bianconeri sit in eighth place after an uneven opening to their domestic campaign, with two wins, one draw, and one loss from their first four league matches. They began with back-to-back clean-sheet victories against Frosinone and Parma, then followed that with a tough 1–1 stalemate versus AC Milan. Their momentum was interrupted by a 3–2 league defeat to Sassuolo, but the side reacted strongly in midweek by crushing NEC Nijmegen 5–0 in the Europa League.
Juventus team news
Juventus go into this key league fixture dealing with a heavy injury burden that is pushing manager Luciano Spalletti toward significant lineup reshuffles. The captain, Manuel Locatelli, is out for a prolonged period, with expectations that he will not return until next spring.
The treatment room is packed: Kenan Yıldız, Khéphren Thuram, Jérémie Boga, Jeff Ekhator, Juan Cabal, and first-choice goalkeeper Kamil Grabara are all unavailable. Full-back Andrea Cambiaso is also a serious doubt after an ankle problem that has limited him to individual work.
On the positive side, Weston McKennie has made a useful return to action in midweek and offers a tactical lift. Defender Lloyd Kelly is back in contention after serving a suspension in European competition.
In attack, Randal Kolo Muani is expected to lead the line, with Nicolás González and Francisco Conceição providing support in an adapted forward setup.
Juventus predicted lineup
Possible Juventus starting XI: Vicario; Kelly, Bremer, Kalulu; Çelik, Douglas Luiz, Sarr, McKennie; González, Conceição; Kolo Muani.
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 5pm BST on Sunday, 20th September.
How to watch Juventus vs Atalanta?
The match will be shown live in the United Kingdom on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports 4.
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