Ekhator returns to Juventus squad for Napoli clash

Jeff Ekhator is back in the Juventus squad for tonight’s Serie A clash with Napoli at the Allianz Stadium.

As noted by Calciomercato.com, Luciano Spalletti has included the striker in his 21-man list for the game, which kicks off at 20:45 CET [19:45 GMT]. Ekhator joined from Genoa in the summer but has not yet made his Juventus debut. He suffered a semitendinosus injury, returned to group training on Friday, and is now available as an option from the bench.

Juventus still without eight players but Ekhator returns

It’s a timely boost for Spalletti, whose side are level with Napoli on 14 points after Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat at Genoa. The squad has spent the last two days on retreat at the J Hotel.

Juve are still without eight injured players: Khéphren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Kenan Yildiz, Arkadiusz Milik, Francisco Conceição, Nico González, Zeki Çelik and Kamil Grabara.

Gleison Bremer and Andrea Cambiaso are both in the squad, despite reports that they could start on the bench.

Juventus squad for Napoli match

Goalkeepers: Vicario, Pinsoglio, Neto Midfielders: Bremer, Gatti, Kelly, Kalulu, Cambiaso, Rugani, Lucumí, Cabal Midfielders: Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz, McKennie, Sarr Forwards: Kolo Muani, Zhegrova, Boga, Alajbegović, Ekhator, Woltemade