New Juventus head coach Igor Tudor has reportedly made up his thoughts concerning calling up Andrea Cambiaso and Douglas Luiz for the upcoming contest in opposition to Genoa.
The Croatian might be making his bow on Saturday after being formally appointed final Sunday as a substitute for the sacked Thiago Motta. The 46-year-old will solely have 9 matches to show the tide within the Bianconeri’s favour and safe a spot in subsequent season’s version of the Champions League.
Tudor has been steadily welcoming again his new gamers from worldwide obligation because the squad begins its preparations for Saturday’s conflict in opposition to the Grifone.
However in response to La Gazzetta dello Sport (through JuventusNews24), the supervisor isn’t planning to depend on Cambiaso and Luiz within the subsequent fixture, thus delaying their returns for later.
The Italian full-back and the Brazilian midfielder have been coaching individually and have been hoping to make their return to rivalry, however it seems that Tudor and his employees aren’t prepared to take any dangers on this entrance, particularly given the 2 gamers’ damage report this season.
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Luiz has been scuffling with recurring muscle issues this time period. He additionally suffered a few relapses after getting back from spells on the sidelines. Some observers attributed the 26-year-old’s bodily points to the brand new coaching regime, which drastically differs from the one he used to at Aston Villa.
As for Cambiaso, he has been on and off in latest months resulting from a recurring ankle damage. The 25-year-old has been affected by this situation since December, and it could have been one of many causes that prompted Manchester Metropolis to delay their onslaught for the summer season.
The previous Genoa man is arguably Juve’s most dependable wingback/fullback, so it stays to be seen how Tudor is planning to switch him this weekend.