A Juventus side left licking their wounds following a Coppa Italia final loss host a Europa League hungry Lazio this evening.
The match between the Bianconeri and the Biancocelesti kicks off at 19.45 UK time at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
Massimiliano Allegri has to manage a number of injuries for this evening’s clash, with Denis Zakaria, Danilo, Arthur, Federico Chiesa, Weston McKennie and Kaio Jorge all sidelined through various physical problems.
Whilst Maurizio Sarri only has one absence to consider, the unavailable player is star striker Ciro Immobile, who is out with an ankle injury. The loss of the Italian striker is a huge blow for Lazio as he has netted 27 league goals this season, 17 more than the next most prolific Biancocelesti player.
Probable line-ups for Juventus vs Lazio:
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; De Sciglio, Bonucci, Chiellini, Pellegrini; Zakaria, Miretti; Cuadrado, Dybala, Bernardeschi; Vlahovic.
Lazio (4-3-3): Strakosha; Lazzari, Patric, Acerbi, Marusic; Milinkovic-Savic, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Cabral, Zaccagni.
The last game of Chielini , Dybala and probably Bernardeschi in Juventus Stadium as a Juve player 🙂 and also possibly for Miretti , Cause Allegri doesn’t like the Youth . Lol
Who is this Cabral?! Playing as the striker?! It can quite safely be guaranteed that the lesser-spotted Cabral will NOT be in the starting lineup tonight! Pedro on one leg will play before him and anyway, Sarri would probably rather play Reina up front if he had to! It would be good to get something here but I always fear a dodgy sending off and/or Juve penalty might spoil our chances. If we can get a point and then Ciro back for Verona that might be the best to hope for.
Zakaria is both sidelined and starting..
Looking forward to it!
I like the 4 2 3 1 formation. Not sure zakaria Miretti should be the 2 midfielders though. Pogba will be a nice upgrade perhaps alongside Locatelli. I do like Zakaria but not as a holding midfielder.