Juventus, with out Vlahovic in Udine: a headache up entrance – Yildiz as a false 9, the David state of affairs, Boga as a weapon, and Spalletti’s certainties and doubts

Ahead of tonight’s away match in opposition to Udinese, which counts in the direction of the twenty ninth matchday of Serie A, Juventus supervisor Luciano Spalletti has not included Dusan Vlahovic in his squad: the Serbian striker has not but absolutely recovered and is predicted to return for the subsequent matchday, when the Bianconeri face Sassuolo.

Arkadiusz Milik, nevertheless, returns to the squad. The Polish striker has solely been known as up twice this season, on 20 and 27 December, for the matches in opposition to Roma and Pisa, although he remained on the bench on each events. 

Given Vlahovic’s extended absence, how will Juventus line up in assault in Udine? One choice could possibly be this, in a 4-2-3-1: Perin; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceiçao, McKennie, Boga; Yildiz. Manager: Spalletti.

However, it can’t be solely dominated out that, ultimately, Spalletti may go for a extra conservative strategy, fielding David as centre-forward as soon as once more, regardless of the frustration over his efficiency in final week’s match in opposition to Pisa. Behind the Canadian, Yildiz, McKennie and Conceicao would line up, with Boga on the bench.

But let’s take a nearer take a look at the state of affairs relating to every of the Old Lady’s strikers.