Home Sweet Home. Having filed the gray European parenthesis, Juventus plunges back into its favorite garden, that championship which has now seen them unbeaten for 47 games and which, also this year, is literally dominating. But today's match (at 12.30) is anything but easy, also because Catania, unlike the Bianconeri, had nothing else on their mind for the whole week. Furthermore, Maran's men have no reverential fears, so Juve will do well to prepare for an afternoon of sweat: "It's the most difficult match, Catania have played well for years and have changed very little - admitted Angelo Alessio in the usual press conference on the eve . – Last year put us in difficulty; this year they have an excellent score at home, they are a team of value, deadly in the restarts”. In short, woe to lower the concentration threshold, otherwise bad surprises could arrive, in perfect Nordsjaelland style. "But we played a good match in Denmark, in the end we made 30 shots and took 18 corners" defended Alessio, however suggesting that it will be another Juve at Massimino.
“We play our game, we have to think only of pressing the opponent from the first minute – continued Conte's deputy. – Are we unbeaten in 47 league games? We don't think about it, we just want to play to win every match, especially now that we will face 5 in 13 days". A real tour de force, in which the bianconeri will play for important chips both in the Champions League (it will be essential to win at least the home games against Nordsjaelland and Chelsea) and in the league (after the midweek match against Bologna there will be the super challenge against Inter). This is why the award-winning Conte-Alessio company would like to have the squad in top form, which is however impossible. Already in Catania there will be some important defections: Massimino will miss Lucio (intestinal flu) and above all Marchisio, still aching in his right ankle hit in Copenhagen. In place of him, the young Pogba will play, who after the super goal against Napoli will thus have the opportunity to start from the first minute. For the rest, the typical line-up has been confirmed, with only one big doubt: who will support Vucinic? The favorite seems to be Bendtner, who has collected only a handful of minutes so far. Who knows if his Juventus adventure can finally begin.
POSSIBLE FORMATIONS
Catania (3-5-2): Andujar; Rolin, Legrottaglie, Spolli; Izco, Lodi, Almiron, Barrientos, Marquis; Bergessio, Gomez. On the bench: Frison, Messina, Alvarez, Potenza, Capuano, Biagianti, Salifu, Ricchiuti, Morimoto, Castro, Doukara. Trainer: Rolando Maran. Unavailable: Keko, Terracciano, Bellusci, Augustyn, Sciocca. Disqualified: nobody.
Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Pogba, Pirlo, Vidal, Asamoah; Vucinic, Bendtner. On the bench: Storari, Rubinho, Marrone, Caceres, Isla, De Ceglie, Pepe, Giaccarini, Giovinco, Matri, Quagliarella. Trainer: Antonio Conte (suspended, Angelo Alessio on the bench). Unavailable: Lucius, Marchisio. Disqualified: nobody.
Referee: Andrea Gervasoni (Mantua). Line Assistants: Maggiani-Manganelli. Port Assistants: Rizzoli-Giancola. Fourth official: little nose.
