Juve-Udinese: Match preview and probable starting XI

Juventus will face Udinese on Saturday evening at the Allianz Stadium. The chase for top four continues after a disappointing last second loss against Inter for the Supercoppa. Max Statman gives you a match preview and the probable starting eleven.

Danilo is still not at 100% and Leonardo Bonucci’s injury has ‘flared up’ again, Allegri revealed. Apart from those two, everyone is fit. Giorgio Chiellini played the whole match vs. Inter and will get a rest. That means Matthijs de Ligt and Daniele Rugani will return as a centre back pairing. Szczesny returns in goal against Udinese.

Luca Pellegrini ‘could start’, according to the coach. Juan Cuadrado returned from his suspension. Max Statman’s predicted XI is as followed:

(4-4-2) Szczesny; Cuadrado, Rugani, De Ligt, Pellegrini; Bernardeschi, Rabiot, Locatelli, McKennie; Dybala, Morata

Juve-Udinese in numbers

Juventus have played Udinese 51 times at home. The Bianconeri were victorious 39 times, drew 5 and lost 7. Juve’s win ratio against Udinese in Turin is 76.5%. The last time Udinese visited the Allianz Stadium, Juventus beat them 4-1. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace, Federico Chiesa and Paulo Dybala were the other goalscorers.

Juventus played the first match of this Serie A season away from home against Udinese. It ended in a 2-2 draw, with Cuadrado and Dybala scoring for the Bianconeri. Cristiano Ronaldo thought he’d scored the winner at the end of the match, but it was cancelled by VAR.