Let’s take a look at the top stories involving Juventus from 26 October 2020.
Pirlo praises Dejan Kulusevski and Dybala despite draw
Andrea Pirlo blamed his side’s approach after they played out a 1-1 draw against Hellas Verona on Sunday. Dybala made a much-awaited appearance for Juventus and Pirlo praised the Argentine and Kulusevski for their performances. He said,
Leonardo Bonucci to miss Juventus vs Barcelona
Leonardo Bonucci will miss Juventus’ UEFA Champions League clash against Barcelona in midweek. Giorgio Chiellini is also sidelined and thus Juventus are without their first-choice centre-back duo for the high-profile matchup.
Matthijs De Ligt is also in recovery and Merih Demiral is the only centre-back that Pirlo can rely on. As such, Juventus could go out with a three-at-the-back system with Danilo and Frabotta joining him in the backline.
Andrea Pirlo discusses Cristiano Ronaldo’s return
Cristiano Ronaldo contracted the coronavirus while on international duty and has been sidelined for three weeks now. The Portuguese has missed three games for Juventus and will also miss out on Juventus’ UEFA Champions League tie against Barcelona.
Alvaro Morata has been playing as the striker for Juventus and has been doing quite well. As such, how Pirlo will manage to bring Ronaldo back into the system has become a topic of discussion. With Dybala also fully fit now, Pirlo wants to try Ronaldo out in a wide position.
Speaking in a post-match interview , Pirlo said,
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