Poll is ahead of Asllani to start in midfield. The Dutchman sure in the Champions League, Darmian on the bench
As the hours pass and the crucial game against Thiago Motta’s Juventus approaches, the doubt about Simone Inzaghi‘s lineup decreases. The Nerazzurri coach admitted, at the conference the day before, that he would “do the doubt until tomorrow”. However, Piotr Zielinski‘s chances in the control room are rising in place of Asllani, who recently returned to the group after having a minor problem with the Albanian national team. To be fair, the Pole left the field in pain during the League of Nations match against Croatia, but his physical problem was not as serious as Asllani’s. So much so that he joined Bern and not the former golden boy Empoli.
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The other novelty – which is not formally a newcomer – is Dumfries starting in the right lane. It’s not really new because the Dutchman had played (well) and not Darmian against the Young Boys, but for the game against Juventus it was reasonable to expect a return from the 1st minute from the former Parma player. It won’t be like that. Therefore, Sommer cannot be contacted between the posts. Then Pavard, De Vrij (mandatory choice due to Acerbi’s absence) and Bastoni are the defensive trio. Return as a starter for Dimarco on the left, Mkhitaryan and Barella in midfield with Zielinski as director and – indeed – Dumfries on the right. In the Champions League, Lautaro and Thuram were initially rested before taking control of the game at the end, but for Juventus Thu-La will also be back. And there is no doubt about this.