There isn’t any Kenan Yildiz within the Juventus beginning line-up for Wednesday night time’s closing league section fixture towards AS Monaco, as Luciano Spalletti makes just a few stunning choices on the Stade Louis II.
Kick-off is due at 20.00 GMT.
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SASSUOLO, ITALY – JANUARY 06: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, appears to be like on previous to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Juventus FC at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on January 06, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
The Bianconeri had a dismal begin to the Champions League, scraping three attracts from the primary 4 video games, however have since received three on the bounce towards Bodo/Glimt, Pafos and Benfica. Confidence can also be booming following .
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They go into this closing spherical of the league section in fifteenth place, on the identical factors as Inter and within the seeded spots of the play-offs.
Following a run of begins for Jonathan David, it’s Openda’s flip to steer the assault, supported by Francisco Conceicao and Fabio Mirettie. Yildiz isn’t included within the beginning line-up on this event.
Teun Koopmeiners takes the midfield slot alongside Khephren Thuram, sending Manuel Locatelli to the bench as a result of he’s on a yellow card.
Dusan Vlahovic, whose birthday it’s at present, and Daniele Rugani are nonetheless out injured.
PISA, ITALY – DECEMBER 27: Kenan Yildiz of Juventus FC appears to be like on in the course of the Serie A match between Pisa SC and Juventus FC at Enviornment Garibaldi on December 27, 2025 in Pisa, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photographs)
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AS Monaco sit in twenty first place on simply 9 factors, recent from a humiliating 6-1 loss to Actual Madrid.
Nevertheless, their dwelling type is powerful, unbeaten right here this season towards Manchester Metropolis and Tottenham, beating Galatasaray 1-0.
Accidents are piling up, together with for former Juve midfielder Pogba, plus Lucas Hradecky, Eric Dier, Takumi Minamino and Mohammed Salisu.
Denis Zakaria faces his outdated membership after a quick stick with the Previous Girl, however striker Folarin Balogun is backed by Aleksandr Golovin and Maghnes Akliouche.
Paul Pogba indicators for AS Monaco
Monaco vs. Juventus line-ups
Monaco: Kohn; Vanderson, Kehrer, Teze, C.Henrique; Zakaria, Camara; Akliouche, Coulibaly, Golovin; Balogun
Juventus: Perin; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cabal; Koopmeiners, Thuram; Conceicao, Miretti, McKennie; Openda
Ref: Sanchez (ESP)