Igor Tudor has no doubts about Jonathan David’s talents, has given an replace on his midfield choice and has spoken about Juventus’s lack of time to arrange for his or her Champions League match in opposition to Villarreal on Wednesday night.
Juventus will tackle the Yellow Submarine at 20.00 BST on Wednesday night, following their t final outing within the Champions League.
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Tudor on David, Koopmeiners and lack of time for Juventus
GENOA, ITALY – AUGUST 31: Igor Tudor seems on throughout a warm-up session previous to kick-off within the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Juventus FC at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on August 31, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photograph by Simone Arveda/Getty Photographs)
Tudor has opted to begin summer season signing David in assault, over his different choices in Lois Openda and Dusan Vlahovic.
“He’s doing very nicely, he’s focussed and has this high quality the place he all the time appears to be on the ball. I’m certain he’ll do nicely at the moment,” Tudor Sky Sport Italia forward of kick-off.
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David will likely be supported by , plus a midfield division that accommodates Teun Koopmeiners, Weston McKennie and Manuel Locatelli.
Tudor gave a transparent response when requested which of these midfielders would be the most superior on Wednesday evening: “Koopmeiners.”
TURIN, ITALY – DECEMBER 11: Teun Koopmeiners speaks to referee Clement Turpin in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Part MD6 match between Juventus and Manchester Metropolis at Juventus Stadium on December 11, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photographs)
On Locatelli, he added: “He’s doing nicely. He’ll be the captain in a Champions League match in opposition to a really valued opponent.”
And on the dearth of time that Juventus have needed to put together for tonight’s sport, Tudor stated: “We’ve labored on all the pieces, as a lot as we will do in a single or two coaching classes.”