As Juventus prepares for the Supercoppa Italiana, the club’s injury situation has shown signs of improvement. While Arkadiusz Milik, Bremer, and Juan Cabal remain sidelined, the team has received a boost with Jonas Rouhi and Timothy Weah returning to training. Additionally, Douglas Luiz has recently recovered from his latest injury setback.
However, in a surprising move, former captain Danilo has been omitted from Thiago Motta’s squad for the tournament. This decision comes amid speculation of a potential mid-season transfer to Napoli for the Brazilian defender.
In attack, Juventus are expected to rely on their top scorer Dusan Vlahovic, who may partner with winger Francisco Conceicao. The match will present an intriguing subplot as Conceicao faces his father, who now manages AC Milan.
The game will also see former Milan players Manuel Locatelli and Pierre Kalulu facing their old club at Al-Awwal Park, marking the beginning of a new era for the Rossoneri under Sergio Conceicao’s leadership.
Milan’s squad is also experiencing changes, with Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic nearing their returns from injury. While Noah Okafor, Samu Chukwueze, and Alessandro Florenzi are unavailable, the midfield should be strengthened by the comebacks of Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Yunus Musah.
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic
AC Milan: Maignan; Emerson, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez; Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Morata, Jimenez; Abraham
