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Massimiliano Allegri has appeared to confirm that Carlos Tevez will be rested when Juventus take on Empoli on Saturday.
The Bianconeri travel to Tuscany with a huge Champions League tie with Olympiacos looming on Tuesday, and there has been speculation that Tevez would be afforded the opportunity to rest.
“It’s possible that tomorrow Tevez won’t feature from the start,” Allegri conceded in his Press-conference ahead of the Empoli game.
“But I have Giovinco who is fine, I have Coman who is very good and I have Llorente who’s fine. Maybe I’ll play a partnership of Llorente and Morata.
“Will Morata play? I think he has a good chance to play tomorrow.
“In my opinion players with their quality [Morata and Llorente] and their characteristics can play together.
“I’m not saying they’ll play together tomorrow, but it’s a possibility, even as the match progresses.”
Allegri also criticised his players for ruining captain Gianluigi Buffon’s 500th Juventus game with defeat at Genoa.
“Another thing I was very angry with that his teammates – and they’re very sorry – wanted to give Buffon a good victory in his 500th game.
“Buffon will play tomorrow, as for everyone else, we have training today so I’ll assess everyone at the end of the session and decide who will play tomorrow.”