Preseason friendlies: Juventus vs. Palermo, probable lineups

Juventus will play its final friendly match in Australia, facing Palermo in Perth at 12 p.m. on Tuesday (Italian time). Allegri’s team is coming off a loss to Inter three days ago, while it previously defeated Chelsea, Nice, and Standard Liège; the Sicilians, who will play in Serie B next season, won their last friendly against Melbourne City after drawing with Walter Mazzarri’s Iraklis.

Perin will start in goal in place of the heavily criticized Di Gregorio; the fullbacks will be Celik and Cambiaso, while Gatti and Kelly will anchor the center of defense, with Bremer starting on the bench. In midfield, the Locatelli-Douglas Luiz duo returns, while up front, Kolo Muani will start from the 1st minute with Conceiçao, Alajbegovic, and Yildiz behind him.

Filippo Inzaghi is fielding Pohjanpalo as the lone striker, with Le Douaron, Johnsen, and Hernani in the attacking midfield. Ranocchi and Estevez will play in midfield, while in defense, Barba and Magnani are vying for the center-back spot.

Juventus vs. Palermo: Probable Lineups
JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Perin; Celik, Gatti, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Douglas Luiz; Conceiçao, Alajbegovic, Yildiz; Kolo Muani. Coach: Spalletti
PALERMO (4-2-3-1): Joronen; Augello, Bani, Barba, Cassandro; Ranocchia, Estevez; Le Douaron, Hernani, Johnsen; Pohjanpalo. Head Coach: Inzaghi

On the eve of the match, Luciano Spalletti explained his goalkeeping decisions, defending Di Gregorio despite his rest: “In my opinion, Di Gregorio made some saves worthy of praise in the first half against Inter. Then he was unlucky on the second goal. This time Perin is playing because it’s something we had already planned in advance. More than two matches: one half each, a second half for each.”

The goalkeeper situation is one of the hottest topics at Juventus these days. With Di Gregorio set to be transferred abroad, Juventus management is working to finalize the Zion Suzuki deal between Wednesday and Thursday. PSG has reportedly already reached an agreement with Parma for 35 million euros for the Japanese goalkeeper, who would then be loaned to Juventus on a dry loan for one season. In the background, Guglielmo Vicario remains an alternative, with Tottenham open to a loan deal that includes an option to buy set at 15 million euros.