The US midfielder trained partly with his teammates and should be present for Sunday’s match against the Nerazzurri
Weston McKennie is running towards a call-up with Atalanta. Even today the American midfielder trained with the team only for part of the session, but given the emergency in the middle of the pitch he should try to make himself available for at least part of the match. Alcaraz’s latest stop, which joins that of Rabiot, reduces the solutions in midfield: Allegri at the moment can only count on Locatelli and the young Miretti, Nicolussi Caviglia and Nonge. And at most, bring Cambiaso as midfielder or Danilo back in front of the defence.
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The availability of McKennie, who will play with a shoulder brace, could recompose the midfield with Locatelli and Miretti, with whom Juve faced the matches against Cagliari, Genoa, Lecce and Empoli: in short, apart from Napoli, all the previous times in which Rabiot has not been available this season. The precedents are good because the Bianconeri have never lost without the Frenchman on the pitch: Allegri’s team needs certainties at the moment, considering that in the last six games they have thrown away many points available.
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Gatti and Danilo should return from the start with Atalanta, together with Bremer and in defense of Szczesny. Cambiaso and Kostic, barring any surprises, should take care of the external lanes: with the possibility, in the second part of the match, of relaying with Weah and Iling. Vlahovic will be missing up front due to disqualification: Chiesa is still favored over Yildiz to support the center forward and this time too there are no traces of a trident. It will be Milik’s match, even if Kean will also be available.
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