epa11783085 Juventus' Nico Gonzalez celebrates scoring the 4-0 goal during the Coppa Italia round of 16 soccer match between Juventus FC and Cagliari Calcio, in Turin, Italy, 17 December 2024. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO
Juventus' Nico Gonzalez celebrates scoring the 4-0 goal during the Coppa Italia round of 16 soccer match between Juventus FC and Cagliari Calcio, in Turin, Italy, 17 December 2024. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO

Juventus are forced to use Nico Gonzalez as a centre-forward with Douglas Luiz in support for the Derby della Mole against Torino’s Che Adams and Samuele Ricci.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino at 17.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the Liveblog.

The tension is growing around the Bianconeri after they fumbled a lead to lose the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final against Milan in Riyadh last week.

Their Serie A form has been awful too, drawing five of the last six rounds, save for the win over rock bottom Monza.

Manuel Locatelli is suspended, with Dusan Vlahovic, Francisco Conceicao, Arek Milik, Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal injured.

Danilo is frozen out while negotiating an early termination to his Juventus contract.

It means Nico Gonzalez has to improvise as a centre-forward, with flop Douglas Luiz brought in as support.

Kenan Yildiz, Teun Koopmeiners and Samuel Mbangula try to fill out the creativity, while Weston McKennie is again chosen as a makeshift left-back.

Surprisingly, Koopmeiners is given the captain’s armband.

Che Adams scores in Empoli vs Torino
Che’ Adams of Torino FC greets the fans after during the Serie A match between Empoli and Torino at Stadio Carlo Castellani on December 13, 2024 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Torino are not faring much better with just one win and four draws in their last 10 Serie A matches, putting coach Paolo Vanoli under pressure.

The long-term injury list has Duvan Zapata, Zanos Savva and Emirhan Ilkhan out for much of the season.

Ricci and Saul Coco have shaken off knocks to start, but Sebastian Walukiewicz is not fully fit and Ivan Ilic is not even on the bench.

Adams leads the attack with Valentin Lazaro, Nikola Vlasic and Yann Karamoh.

The Granata have not won the Derby della Mole since a 2-1 home result in April 2015, managing five draws and 16 losses between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

Torino vs. Juventus line-ups

Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Vojvoda, Coco, Maripan, Sosa; Ricci, Linetty; Lazaro, Vlasic, Karamoh; Adams

Juventus: Di Gregorio; Savona, Gatti, Kalulu, McKennie; Douglas Luiz, Thuram; Yildiz, Koopmeiners, Mbangula; Nico Gonzalez

11-01-2025 17:00
MatchDay 20

Player statistic

1st half
    8' Goal Kenan Yıldız
(Assist: Nicolò Savona)
Mërgim Vojvoda Yellow card 26'    
Nikola Vlasic
(Assist: Yann Karamoh)
Goal 45+1'    
2nd half
Saúl Coco Yellow card 48'    
    62' Yellow card Douglas Luiz
Karol Linetty Yellow card 69'    
Sebastian Walukiewicz Yellow card 90+5'    

Match statistic

41
Possession %
59
11
Total shots
15
2
Shots on target
9
6
Shots off target
2
3
Blocked shots
4
9
Corners
1
1
Offsides
2
18
Fouls
9
TOR
JUV

Starting lineups

32
24
Defender
90'
13
27
Defender
23
Defender
20
Defender
90'
77
Midfielder
72'
10
Midfielder
28
Midfielder
18
Attacker
90'
7
Attacker
62'
29
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
37
Defender
71'
15
Defender
26
Midfielder
19
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
16
Midfielder
10
Attacker
11
Attacker
51
Attacker
77'

Substitutes

1
Goalkeeper
17
Goalkeeper
5
Defender
21
Defender
84
Midfielder
83
Midfielder
16
Defender
62'
61
Midfielder
72'
4
90'
9
Attacker
90'
92
Attacker
90'
23
Goalkeeper
1
Goalkeeper
21
Midfielder
40
Defender
17
Midfielder
27
Defender
71'
22
Attacker
77'

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