Juventus begin their 2026 campaign at the Allianz Stadium this evening, welcoming Lecce for the 18th round of Serie A action. Kick-off is scheduled for 18:00 (UK time), as Luciano Spalletti’s side look to pick up where they left off after closing 2025 with a convincing win away at Pisa.
The Bianconeri aim to maintain their strong momentum under Spalletti and strengthen their position in the upper reaches of the table. A win would reaffirm that the direction taken by the new manager is the right one and could even boost hopes of climbing above the current fourth place — the club’s stated minimum objective for the season.
Spalletti faces few selection concerns, with Juventus almost at full strength. Francisco Conceição and Juan Cabal have both recovered and are back in contention, while long-term absentees Federico Gatti, Dušan Vlahović, Carlo Pinsoglio, and Arkadiusz Milik remain sidelined.
Lecce boss Eusebio Di Francesco, on the other hand, must cope with a more complicated situation. He’ll be without Riccardo Sottil, who suffered a late injury setback, depriving Lecce of one of their key attacking figures. Despite the setbacks, Di Francesco’s team will travel to Turin determined to claim points and move further away from the relegation zone.
Probable Juventus Line-up (3-4-2-1)
Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Koopmeiners; McKennie, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso; Conceição, Yildiz; Openda.
Lecce Line-Up (4-3-3)
Falcone; Danilo Veiga, Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, Gallo; Kaba, Ramadani, Malen; Pierotti, Camarda, Banda.
