Juventus see off Genoa as Di Gregorio stars, fitness worries for Vlahovic and Perin
Juventus say Dusan Vlahovic has a low-grade soleus lesion picked up in the Genoa warm-up, expected out 20-30 days. Mattia Perin’s calf shows no lesion and will be monitored day to day.
Spalletti hails Di Gregorio’s penalty save but blasts Juve’s second half, saying ‘it’s not possible’ to drop levels. He reports calf issues for Vlahovic and Perin and awaits tests.
Juventus have asked Al-Hilal about Darwin Nunez, who has 6 goals and 4 assists in 16 Saudi Pro League games. Juve’s attack could be overhauled with uncertainty over Dusan Vlahovic’s contract.
Bremer’s deflected header and McKennie’s finish seal a 2-0 win. Di Gregorio, on for injured Perin, saves Aarón Martín’s penalty and rebound. Vlahovic feels calf in warm-up. McKennie banned for Atalanta.
Alessio Tacchinardi urges Juventus to raise their ‘level of nastiness, obsession, hunger’ to secure a top-four finish after the 2-0 win over Genoa, warning consistency is vital for Champions League hopes.
Vlahovic, just back from a long adductor lay-off, felt calf discomfort in the warm-up and was not risked. Juve beat Genoa 2-0 as Bremer and McKennie scored and Di Gregorio impressed.
Perin felt a calf twinge at half-time vs Genoa, so Di Gregorio replaced him. Spalletti had recently dropped Di Gregorio after errors, but injury forced the switch.
On loan at Bologna, Joao Mario scored his first Serie A goal and is thriving, but Juventus plan to sell him in summer with Luciano Spalletti set to keep faith in Emil Holm.
Ex-Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 35, retires from football after not playing since September.
Spalletti calls Francisco Conceicao-Salah parallels ‘a fair comparison’, praising his one-on-one threat and calling him one of the best wingers he has coached, while urging better decision-making and shooting.
