Juventus manager Igor Tudor has opted to drop Kenan Yildiz against Lazio in favour of launching the attacking duo of Dusan Vlahovic and Jonathan David.
The Bianconeri are desperate for a victory that hasn’t ensued in their last seven outings, but they would have to overcome Maurizio Sarri’s men at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
As expected, Yildiz will get some well-deserved rest, as Tudor will be looking to carefully manage his game time due to a slight knee problem.
With the Turk starting the contest on the bench, Vlahovic and David will play side-by-side from the get-go for the first time, in what could be a hybrid formation varying between 4-4-2 and 3-5-2.
Francisco Conceicao will also have a key role to play in Yildiz’s absence. The Portuguese winger will take the right flank, with the versatile Weston McKennie operating on the other side.
In the middle of the park, Teun Koopmeiners will replace Khephren Thuram, who suffered a slight knock in midweek against Real Madrid. The Dutchman will combine with his captain, Manuel Locatelli, in the double pivot.
Teun Koopmeiners (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Finally, Michele Di Gregorio has been dropped to the bench despite his Santiago Bernabeu heroics, making way for Mattia Perin.
Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel; Lazzari, Gila, Romagnoli, Marusic; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Basic; Isaksen, Dia, Zaccagni.
Juventus (4-4-2): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Locatelli, Koopmeiners, McKennie; David, Vlahovic.
