Juventus are back in action tonight as they face Udinese in the Round of 16 of the Coppa Italia. Following their victory against Cagliari, the Bianconeri must quickly shift their focus to this knockout clash, which kicks off at 9 p.m. at the Allianz Stadium.
Luciano Spalletti’s side will have to cope without two key players: goalkeeper Mattia Perin and striker Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbian forward remains sidelined with a long-term injury and is expected to be out for between two and three months, forcing Juventus to make tactical adjustments in attack.
The fixture is a single-leg contest, meaning only one team will advance to the quarter-finals. The winner will face whoever comes out on top in tomorrow’s match between Atalanta and Udinese. With silverware on the line, Juventus will be eager to make a strong statement after a mixed run of results in the league.
Probable Juventus Line-up (3-4-2-1)
Di Gregorio; Gatti, Kelly, Cabal; Cambiaso, Miretti, Koopmeiners, Kostic; Conceição, Openda; David.
Probable Cagliari Line-up (3-5-2)
Okoye; Goglichidze, Solet, Bertola; Ehizibue, Ekkelenkamp, Zarraga, Piotrowski, Zemura; Buksa, Bayo.
