Juventus hosted Napoli in the tenth round of Serie A at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday evening. Head coach Luciano Spalletti made several personnel and tactical changes to the starting line-up in an attempt to reverse the team's recent struggles, particularly following a defeat to Genoa.
Juventus lined up in a 4-3-2-1 formation: Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Lokomi, Cabal; McKennie, Douglas Luiz, Koopmeiners; Woltemade, Alagbegovic; Kolo Muani.
Napoli, under Massimiliano Allegri, fielded a 4-3-3 shape: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Marianucci, Rafa Marin, Olivera; Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Politano, Lucca, Lang. The visiting side was affected by injuries and illness, with Rasmus Hojlund unavailable due to a fever and Milenkovic ruled out through a muscular problem. Rrahmani was kept on the bench.
Juventus entered the match under pressure following their recent poor results. The club gave players time off before holding internal talks to address the difficulties. Supporters greeted the team's arrival at the stadium with backing, singing repeatedly to send a message that while support remained, a strong performance and reaction on the pitch was expected.
Source: goal.com
