Juventus are expected to stick with 4-2-3-1 for the opening game of Serie A, with Sami Khedira and Miralem Pjanic in midfield.
Following the defeat to Lazio in the Supercoppa and the arrival of Blaise Matuidi from Paris Saint-Germain, it has been suggested the Bianconeri could switch to 4-3-3.
However, today’s training session at Juventus Stadium appeared to indicate that last season’s shape will be retained, at least initially.
Juventus are expected to stick with 4-2-3-1 for the opening game of Serie A, with Sami Khedira and Miralem Pjanic in midfield.
Following the defeat to Lazio in the Supercoppa and the arrival of Blaise Matuidi from Paris Saint-Germain, it has been suggested the Bianconeri could switch to 4-3-3.
However, today’s training session at Juventus Stadium appeared to indicate that last season’s shape will be retained, at least initially.
In terms of the line-up, TuttoJuve reports that Mattia De Sciglio is likely to be preferred to Stephan Lichtsteiner at right-back, flanking Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini.
Last season’s first-choice central-midfield pairing of Pjanic and Khedira looks set to continue, with Matuidi and Claudio Marchisio on the bench.
New signing Douglas Costa will likely be preferred to Juan Cuadrado on the right, with Mario Mandzukic continuing his role on the left wing and Paulo Dybala playing just behind Gonzalo Higuain.
Probable Juventus line-up: Buffon; De Sciglio, Barzagli, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic; Douglas Costa, Dybala, Mandzukic, Higuain