Juventus Set for Clash Against Empoli in Serie A

Thiago Motta, the manager of Juventus, is planning to give a full debut to the club’s most expensive summer signing, Teun Koopmeiners, in their upcoming Serie A match against Empoli. This encounter is scheduled to take place on Saturday evening. The former playmaker has seen significant changes within the team during the transfer window, with several key players arriving and departing. Koopmeiners made his initial appearance from the bench in a recent game and is now anticipated to start against Empoli.

If Koopmeiners is included in the starting eleven, it is likely that Samuel Mbangula will be left out, with Kenan Yildiz moving to the left wing. Andrea Cambiaso is expected to play on the right side, despite Timothy Weah‘s return to training earlier in the week. Additionally, reports suggest that Douglas Luiz might make his Serie A debut, replacing the homegrown Nicolo Fagioli in the lineup.

Juventus are striving to maintain their strong defensive record, having not conceded a goal in the league thus far this season. Manager Thiago Motta is expected to remain consistent with his back four from the previous matches, including Next Gen graduate Nicolo Savona at right-back. Meanwhile, Empoli is not expected to implement major changes following their 1-1 draw in the last match before the international break, though Youssef Maleh might return to the squad after missing the previous game.

The match is set to kick-off at 17:00 BST at the Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli’s expected lineup is a 3-4-2-1 formation, while Juventus will likely use a 4-2-3-1 setup. Fans in the United Kingdom can watch the match through a TNT Sports subscription, whereas those in the United States can view it on Paramount+. BeIN Sports will broadcast the game for Australian viewers at 2.00 on Sunday morning local time.