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Juventus coach Thiago Motta has a serious dilemma upfront within the leadup to the Champions League conflict towards Aston Villa.
For the reason that begin of the season, Dusan Vlahovic has been the membership’s solitary possibility upfront, as Arkadiusz Milik has been on the sidelines nursing a knee harm that may doubtless hold him out till June.
Nevertheless, the Serbian returned from the worldwide break with a slight knock. Though exams dominated out any accidents, the Bianconeri opted for a cautious method, so the striker was dropped from the squad for the Serie A showdown towards Milan, even when it meant counting on Weston McKennie as an unconventional striker.
However sadly for Motta, the American midfielder may additionally miss the journey to Birmingham as he couldn’t prepare on Monday because of muscle fatigue, whereas Vlahovic as but to rejoin his teammates in group coaching.
So in keeping with La Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Giovanni Albanese, the Juventus supervisor may resort to Timothy Weah to steer the assault after snubbing him within the weekend.
Many felt that the previous Lille man could be the most suitable choice to fill within the striker function amidst the present emergency upfront, however he solely earned a second-half cameo towards Milan, taking part in in his standard function with no consideration winger.
However this time, Weah will doubtless be the one main the road, supported by Teun Koopmeiners, along with Francisco Conceicao and Kenan Yildiz on the wings.
The remainder of the lineup ought to stay intact amidst the shortage of choices, with Manuel Locatelli combining with Khephren Thuram within the double pivot, leaving Nicolo Fagioli on the bench.
Michele Di Gregorio ought to get the nod as soon as once more between the sticks, whereas the backline will probably be constituted of Nicolo Savona, Federico Gatti, Pierre Kalulu and Andrea Cambiaso.
Juventus Possible XI (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Weah.
