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Amidst the devastating damage disaster, Juventus coach Thiago Motta determined to add 5 new children to the touring get together to Lecce.
The Bianconeri are with out 9 first-team gamers, together with the likes of Dusan Vlahovic, Arek Milik, Weston McKennie and Gleison Bremer. Along with Kenan Yildiz, Samuel Mbangula and Jonas Rouhi, the Juventus coach resorted to the companies of 5 children who’ve earned their maiden senior call-ups.
So what will we find out about these contemporary profiles?
We start with Augusto Owusu, a midfielder who has been rising by means of the membership’s ranks because the age of seven. He at present options for the Subsequent Gen squad. This season, the 19-year-old has to this point made 13 appearances for the younger squad.
His Subsequent Gen teammate Christos Papadopoulos is simply a 12 months older. He’s at present in Turin on mortgage from Genoa, so it stays to be seen what the long run will maintain for the 20-year-old Greek midfielder. This season, he has contributed with a single objective in 12 appearances.
Along with the Subsequent Gen duo, Motta bolstered his squad with a trio of promising Primavera starlets. Filippo Pagnuco is an 18-year-old left-back who at present serves because the captain of the U20 facet.
Regardless of his tender age, 17-year-old Alfonso Montero additionally received the nod. Like his father, the legendary Paolo Montero, {the teenager} is a centre-back by commerce. The Uruguayan is already burning the phases of his growth, as he’s one of many youngest gamers in Francesco Magnanelli’s squad. He has additionally been referred to as up for the Uruguay U20 facet.
Lastly, Diego Pugno joins the ranks amidst the shortage of strikers at Motta’s disposal, with Vlahovic and Milik each out. The younger Italian has six objectives with the Primavera this season. So whereas Timothy Weah will seemingly begin in assault, it stays to be seen if Motta will resort to the teenage bomber within the second half.
