Manuel Locatelli insists ‘every thing is okay’ with Luciano Spalletti, as they share the identical aims at Juventus forward of tonight’s must-win recreation with Sporting CP.
It kicks off on the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 20.00 GMT.
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CREMONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Coach Luciano Spalletti of Juventus FC reacts through the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Juventus FC at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 01, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Picture by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Pictures)
Igor Tudor was fired solely eight days in the past, with caretaker supervisor Massimo Brambilla ending their seven-game winless streak in a 3-1 victory over Udinese.
Spalletti was appointed on October 30, making his debut on Saturday in a 2-1 Serie Successful away to Cremonese.
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Locatelli recognises significance of tonight’s match
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 16: Manuel Locatelli and Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus celebrates after Lloyd Kelly (not pictured) scores his workforce’s fourth purpose through the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Section MD1 match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund at Juventus Stadium on September 16, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Pictures)
“This is a crucial match, we’re in fine condition, and when there are wins, it helps create that enthusiasm, so we should proceed successful tonight,”
Juventus have struggled a fantastic deal within the Champions League up to now this season, scraping a 4-4 draw with Borussia Dortmund, 2-2 in opposition to Villarreal, and shedding 1-0 away to Actual Madrid.
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“We all know how a lot this recreation means, particularly as we’re on dwelling turf. We’ve bought to do every thing attainable to take the three factors.”
Locatelli had a tense rapport with Spalletti from their time along with the Italy squad, so have they resolved that now they’re working at membership stage?
“The whole lot is okay with the coach, I’m at his disposal. We each have the identical goal, which is to do nicely for Juve,” assured the midfielder.