Juventus held at Milan as top-4 fight stays tight
Nottingham Forest and Everton target Juventus centre-back Federico Gatti. Juve value him at €25m and could sell, with his minutes limited this season. AC Milan interest persists, with Juve’s UCL fate a factor.
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After 0-0 with Juventus, Allegri praises Milan’s defensive display, says Pulisic struggles without a true centre-forward, and targets two more wins to seal Champions League qualification.
Spalletti says Yildiz is fit but benched after limited training, Vlahovic returns to the squad, and David leads the line after improving ‘relationships’ with teammates ahead of the Milan test.
Juventus start Di Gregorio, Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, McKennie, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso, Conceicao, Boga, David for the San Siro clash, with Yildiz and Vlahovic on the bench in a key top-4 battle.
Juventus sit 4th on 64 points and have the ‘easiest’ run-in, facing Verona, Lecce, Fiorentina and Torino, with an average opponent position of 16. Top four rivals Napoli, Milan, Como and Roma have tougher slates.
Pre-match, Allegri says Leao and Pulisic ‘need’ a goal and can decide it, while praising Juventus’ one-on-one quality and compact movement under Spalletti.
Spalletti hails discipline in 0-0 at Milan, notes David’s pressing and isolation, and says Vlahovic and Yildiz were managed after injuries. He warns the top-4 fight with Roma and Como will go to the wire.
San Siro is sold out for Milan vs Juventus, with owner Gerry Cardinale attending as Ruud Gullit enters Milan’s Hall of Fame. Allegri makes one change, Yildiz not starting for Juve.
Juve draw 0-0 at San Siro. Thuram’s tap-in ruled offside, Maignan denies Conceicao, Saelemaekers hits post. Spalletti’s side miss chance to go third, with Como and Roma closing gap to four points.
