Juventus welcome struggling Lecce to the Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
The Old Lady have just lost one match in their last nine league games and will look to carry their momentum forward, reduce the gap with league leaders Inter Milan, and get inside the top four.
Juventus vs Lecce – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 3rd January.
- Kick-off: 5pm BST.
- Venue: Allianz Stadium, Torino.
Juventus team news
Francisco Conceicao, who suffered a muscular injury against Roma on December 14, is expected to be available following a full training session on Thursday, though the Portuguese winger may not start given ongoing precautions over his thigh problem.
Dusan Vlahovic remains a long-term absentee and will not be back in the squad until March. Carlo Pinsoglio, alongwith Federico Gatti and Juan Cabal, is listed as doubtful and might miss this match as well. Danielle Rugali is out due to his calf injury and he is expected to be back in February.
Lecce team news
Head coach Eusebio Di Francesco faces the additional challenge of serving a two-match touchline ban following his dismissal for insulting the referee, restricting his ability to provide tactical direction from the technical area during this crucial fixture.
Midfielder Medon Berisha remains doubtful with a hamstring injury expected to keep him sidelined until mid-January.
Lameck Banda has reported back following Zambia’s early elimination from the AFCON tournament and will be available to compete for a starting berth alongside Riccardo Sottil and Santiago Pierotti in wide positions.
Lassana Coulibaly is still playing for his country in AFCON. Dilip Marchwinski is out injured. Balthazar Pieret, Tete Morente, and Christian Fruchtl are all listed as doubtful.
Form
Juventus
The Bianconeri finished 2025 in an emphatic fashion with a 2-0 victory over Pisa, maintaining their strong performance last month in Serie A and demonstrating the defensive solidity and attacking precision that characterised their successful December, where they won five out of the six matches played.
Victory over Roma (2-1) showcased the tactical flexibility Spalletti has introduced, with his side effortlessly adjusting to counter-attacking opportunities.
Lecce
The Salentini have conceded 22 goals in 16 matches—an alarming 1.38 per game—with particular vulnerabilities exposed during the closing stages of matches.
Notably, they are the only Serie A team yet to concede a goal in the opening 15 minutes, but have surrendered 12 goals in the final 30 minutes, a record matched only by struggling Hellas Verona. They come to this match after losing 0-3 to Como at home last week.
Predicted lineups
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly; McKennie, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso; Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Openda.
Lecce: Falcone; Veiga, Gaspar, Gabriel, Gallo; Kaba, Ramadani; Pierotti, Helgason, Sottil; Stulic.
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