Juventus, the only undefeated team in Serie A after 17 games played but found in sixth place, 9 points behind leaders Atalanta before this weekend’s matches, closes the year tomorrow by hosting of Fiorentina, where it is tied in the classification.
Thiago Motta, coach of Juventus, recovered four players from a long list of injuries. Regarding the last match (1-2 in Monza), Danilo and Douglas Luiz are backwhile they are also in good condition Teun Koopmeiners, replaced at half time, and Nico Gonzalez who also retired in the second half in discomfort after overcoming a muscle injury that sidelined him for two and a half months.
instead, Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal, Timothy Weah, Arkadisuz Milik and Jonas Rouhi They are still in the infirmary.
He missed 13 games due to injuries
Motta shows his support for Douglas Luiz, star signing last summer after Juventus paid 51.5 million euros to Aston Villa but he has played just 11 games in all of Juve’s 24 competitions this season, only two of them as a starter, either by technical decision or due to injuries he gained.
“I believe in him and “I hope he returns to the level he showed in the Premier League,” Motta said today about the Brazilian midfielder. “He’s been gone for a long time, he definitely doesn’t have the fitness level of some of his teammates.”
The coach of Juventus He highlighted Douglas Luiz’s versatility: “As a midfielder he can do everything, in his past they played two in front of the defense. He showed that he is a complete midfielder, of a high level, but he needs to find continuity, keep this line to be at a good level and be together in the team from now on.
Source: La Verdad
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