Douglas Luiz, Timothy Weah, and Arthur have been excluded from the Juventus squad for their initial pre-season friendly against Reggiana today. The match is taking place this morning at Juventus` training facility, Continassa, in Turin.
It`s widely understood that Weah, Douglas Luiz, and Arthur are not considered part of the club`s future plans, hence their omission from today`s lineup by Coach Igor Tudor.
Tudor Excludes Luiz, Arthur, and Weah from Summer Friendly
This trio was not even included on the substitutes` bench for the friendly. Meanwhile, new acquisition Jonathan David is set to start as the primary striker, with Dusan Vlahovic positioned on the sidelines. Khephren Thuram, Andrea Cambiaso, and Kenan Yildiz are also named among the substitutes.
Fabio Miretti, a reported target for Napoli, will feature in central midfield alongside Manuel Locatelli. Teun Koopmeiners is slated to play as an attacking midfielder, partnered with Francisco Conceiçao, whose loan transfer from Porto was recently converted into a permanent deal.
Notably, Gleison Bremer is making his return to the field after an eight-month recovery period from a cruciate ligament injury sustained during a Champions League match against RB Leipzig.
Juventus Starting Lineup vs. Reggiana
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly; Nico Gonzalez, Locatelli, Miretti, Kostic; Conceicao, Koopmeiners; David.
Substitutes
Bench: Pinsoglio, Scaglia, Gatti, Vlahovic, Yildiz, McKennie, Adzic, Thuram, Rugani, Joao Mario, Cambiaso, Djalo, Gil Puche, Pietrelli.