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Juventus have launched their squad for the Champions League knockout phases, however the checklist doesn’t embrace Alberto Costa.
The Bianconeri completed the group stage in a disappointing twentieth place, however it was sufficient to safe a spot within the play-off spherical, albeit as an unseeded workforce. Therefore, the Italians will play the primary contest at residence towards PSV Eindhoven on February eleventh earlier than flying to the Netherlands for the second spherical the next week.
On Thursday, all contributors should submit their squad lists, and Juventus have already finished their homework.
As anticipated, Thiago Motta didn’t embrace the membership’s first January signing, as Costa has been not noted. In response to UEFA’s laws, a membership can solely register three new gamers in mid-season, so the Bianconeri had been compelled to omit certainly one of their 4 winter arrivals.
Excluding Randal Kolo Muani was by no means an choice contemplating his standing and quick affect, whereas Renato Veiga and Lloyd are additionally wanted on the checklist to keep away from a scarcity within the centre-back division. Therefore, Costa was the unlucky social gathering within the equation. The 21-year-old right-back has but to make his debut since becoming a member of in mid-January.
Alternatively, Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal have been included regardless of their ACL woes. However, this shouldn’t be thought-about an indication of a close to restoration. Juventus merely added the injured duo to the checklist as a result of that they had a number of vacant spots on their Record A.
So right here is the complete Juventus Champions League squad (Record A and Record B) for the knockout phases as revealed on the membership’s official web site.
