The big day is approaching for the Canaries! This Thursday, FC Nantes is in Piedmont to challenge Juventus Turin in the knockout stages of the Europa League. A gala match for the people of Nantes, the first step towards a very assumed objective for the Italians. “The Europa League is now an important goal for us. It can allow us to go to the Champions League next season. » said Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri.
Paul Pogba officially forfeited.
To try to dominate the Canaries, the current 9th in Serie A will rely on a group amputated by a few elements. Long-time injured Paul Pogba returned to training very recently but will not be present. Kaio Jorge, Arkadiusz Milik, Fabio Miretti and Daouda Peeters are also injured. Note the feedback from the experienced Juan Cuadrado and Leonardo Bonucci.
On the pitch, the Bianconeri should be organized in a usual three-defender system. Manuel Locatelli, Adrien Rabiot, Angel Di Maria and Dusan Vlahovic, expected to start the match, are the executives of this team. The probable composition of Juventus Turin : Szczesny – Danilo, Bremer, Alex Sandro – De Sciglio, Fagioli, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic – Di Maria – Vlahovic (3-5-1-1).
Allegri’s words on FC Nantes.
This Wednesday, Massimilano Allegri, like Antoine Kombouaré, went to a press conference. He only very briefly mentioned the match against FCN. “We know it won’t be easy, the French teams are difficult to face. (…) The qualification is played over 180 minutes. We will have to lay the foundations to go to Nantes with a good lead. »
And to continue: « I don’t know if Juventus are favorites but Nantes are a good team, solid with technical players in attack. I want to support the Nantes player who lost his daughter. » Tomorrow in Turin, Ludovic Blas and his teammates will have a lot to do to try to bring down an already limping Old Lady.
