Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini wasn’t anticipating Luciano Spalletti to have such an instantaneous affect, however explains the shortage of a brand new striker forward of the Coppa Italia quarter-final with Atalanta.
It kicks off on the New Steadiness Area in Bergamo at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).
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The winner might be determined after 90 minutes, or heading on to a penalty shoot-out, as there isn’t a further time at this stage of the event.
Whoever wins will undergo to face both Bologna or Lazio within the semi-final.
Chiellini sees revitalised Juventus
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 25: Jonathan David of Juventus celebrates scoring his crew’s first aim in the course of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and SSC Napoli at Juventus Stadium on January 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Pictures)
“Naturally each groups care lots about this tie, it’s a quarter-final,”
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“We’re conscious of the difficulties and the depth that’s required to maintain up with Atalanta, however we’ll attempt to give our all to win.”
Kenan Yildiz isn’t absolutely match with an adductor situation, whereas Dusan Vlahovic and Arek Milik are long-term absentees, so Andrea Cambiaso is moved right into a extra superior function on the left.
LEWISBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – JUNE 14: Former Juventus and Italian nationwide crew defender Giorgio Chiellini arrives on the airport previous to the official FIFA Membership World Cup 2025 on June 14, 2025 in Lewisburg, West Virginia. (Photograph by Michael Owens/Getty Pictures)
Deadline day signings Emil Holm and Jeremie Boga are on the bench for the primary time, however the long-awaited striker by no means materialised after failed makes an attempt for Randal Kolo Muani, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Youssef En-Nesyri.
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“I believe we forged our eye over the switch market and sought out many alternative conditions that would’ve helped us throughout Dusan Vlahovic’s absence,” famous Chiellini.
“He’s coming again quickly, however not this month, after which we’ve bought to see how lengthy he’ll take to regain full health after an extended damage.
“We’re happy with how the crew is rising, as some gamers are gaining confidence. We’re additionally happy Federico Gatti is again and count on others to step up too, giving the crew a hand throughout a tough however thrilling month.
“We’d like everybody, all of them need to step up a gear, together with those that to date have carried out nicely.”
PISA, ITALY – DECEMBER 27: Head coach Luciano Spalletti supervisor of Juventus FC appears to be like on in the course of the Serie A match between Pisa SC and Juventus FC at Area Garibaldi on December 27, 2025 in Pisa, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
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Luciano Spalletti was introduced in to switch sacked Igor Tudor and has remodeled the Juventus performances.
“We hoped he would have an instantaneous affect, after all, however often coaches take longer for that to indicate. What was essential I really feel is in the course of the Christmas interval he had extra time to work in coaching and that helped the change of drugs,” concluded Chiellini.