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Juventus have acquired a lift from the infirmary as Douglas Luiz and Weston McKennie ought to be accessible for the Champions League contest in opposition to Manchester Metropolis.
Each golf equipment are enduring a torrid run amidst an damage disaster, however the Bianconeri shall be determined to achieve factors on the European stage the place they haven’t received on the final three matchdays, leaving them mendacity within the mid-table.
Over the previous few weeks, Thiago Motta’s squad has been pared right down to the bone. At one time, the membership had 9 first-team gamers on the remedy desk. And though Andrea Cambiaso’s damage in opposition to Bologna was premature, the state of affairs on this entrance is regularly bettering, as Dusan Vlahovic and Nicolo Savona have already made their manner again to the pitch, whereas one other duo is ready to comply with.
In keeping with Il Corriere dello Sport by way of JuventusNews24, McKennie and Douglas Luiz are each anticipated to be within the matchday squad in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s band.
For the Brazilian, this shall be an important day since he had performed for Manchester Metropolis U23 earlier in his profession. The 26-year-old has been out of motion since succumbing to damage through the warm-ups forward of the Champions League contest in opposition to Stuttgart in October.
The previous Aston Villa star was already enduring an underwhelming begin to life in Turin, however he’ll be hoping to show the web page together with his return from damage.
Alternatively, McKennie had one other rollercoaster summer season, as he began on the fringes earlier than being restored to the squad after penning a brand new contract. The Texan then cemented himself as an everyday starter in the midst of the park, and was even fielded as a makeshift centre-forward in his most up-to-date outing in opposition to Milan, with Vlahovic unavailable.
Whereas neither participant is anticipated to begin, it stays to be seen if Motta will resort to their providers within the second half.
