Juventus NextGen defender Tarik Muharemovic has been called up to the senior squad for the first time by Massimiliano Allegri for a Coppa Italia game against Salernitana.
The Bianconeri host Salernitana in a Coppa Italia Round of 16 fixture at the Allianz Stadium in Turin tonight and Allegri has called up 20-year-old centre-back Muharemovic for the first time.
Born in Ljubljana in 2003, Muharemovic has made 19 appearances with Juventus’ NextGen this season.
The likes of Moise Kean, Alex Sandro and Mattia De Sciglio are injured, while Paul Pogba and Nicolò Fagioli are suspended.
Federico Chiesa, Mattia Perin and Daniele Rugani will surely start against Salernitana tonight.
The Granata are Juventus’ next opponent in Serie A as well, but Sunday’s meeting will be at the Stadio Arechi, while tonight’s Coppa Italia fixture is in Turin.
The winner between Juventus and Salernitana will meet Frosinone in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. The Ciociari surprisingly eliminated Napoli in the Round of 16.
Juventus’ squad list for Salernitana
1 Szczesny
3 Bremer
4 Gatti
5 Locatelli
6 Danilo
7 Chiesa
9 Vlahovic
11 Kostic
13 Huijsen
14 Milik
15 Yildiz
16 McKennie
17 Iling-Junior
20 Miretti
22 Weah
23 Pinsoglio
24 Rugani
25 Rabiot
27 Cambiaso
36 Perin
41 Nicolussi Caviglia
44 Muharemovic
47 Nonge Boende