We are almost there. After more than 10 days of waiting, full of controversies of all kinds, the moment of Juventus – Napoli is about to arrive. Let's make it clear right away: the match won't decide the Scudetto. We are only on the eighth day and the points weigh relatively. If anything, the challenge could have interesting psychological implications, both for the winners and for the losers. Juventus start with the favors of the forecast and with an unbeaten run to defend, Napoli need confirmation to understand if they can become truly great. In short, Saturday's challenge promises endless emotions, for better or for worse. Because the controversies of recent days have definitely inflamed spirits, which are still overheated by the Beijing Super Cup. That Saturday in August has never been forgotten, neither in Naples (where they are convinced they have suffered a theft) nor in Turin, almost indignant by so much noise.
In all this whirlwind of poisons, there is great curiosity to understand what the conditions of the players will be. Both Juve and Napoli have had numerous squads: someone has "earned" it (see Vidal and Pandev, both returning earlier than expected), someone else definitely not. This is the case of Buffon, who suffers from a muscle elongation in the adductor of his left thigh, or of Marchisio, who is still dealing with problems with his "usual" shoulder. Both are in doubt for Saturday's match, and if optimism seeps into the midfielder (he should grit his teeth and play), it's not the same for the goalkeeper, who could opt for a stoppage. For the rest, Conte will have everyone available, including Pepe, but it is clear that the aforementioned injuries weigh heavily, also because next week there will be the Champions League.
Different climate in Castelvolturno, where the main concerns concern the South Americans, Cavani in the lead, who will only return to the group today. The others returned yesterday and did a differentiated job, in order to unload their legs a little after the efforts of the last few days. Because energy will be needed on Saturday to play a match awaited like never before. The Juventus Stadium has already been sold out for days, including the away sector, and television ratings promise impressive numbers. Juve - Naples will not be a final, but history is also made up of stages, and that of Turin will be decidedly interesting.
