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Moving forward! Spalletti changes Juventus, Yildiz is expected to return, and the two top strikers are waiting to be activated

8:59am, 4 November 2025【Football】

After defeating Cremona, the main task of the Bianconeri Juventus has shifted from Serie A to the Champions League. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Spalletti will lead the team to play at home against Sporting CP, currently ranked second in the Portuguese Super League.

In the first three rounds of the Champions League, Juventus had 2 draws and 1 loss, ranking 25th in the standings, only 1 point away from the play-off zone. At this moment, Spalletti needs a victory to build confidence for Juventus players.

Before the game, good news came from the Juventus team. The team's ace Yildiz is expected to return in the game against Sporting CP. Due to knee discomfort, Yildiz missed the last round of the game against Cremona, and also missed Spalletti's Juventus debut. Some Juventus fans began to look forward to what kind of brilliance the talented Yildiz will shine in the future under Spalletti's polishing.

In addition, defender Kelly's health is gradually getting better. Since the start of the new season, Kelly has played 12 times for Juventus, contributed 2 goals and 1 assist, ranking first in the team in total playing time, and can be regarded as an out-and-out model worker. "Gazzetta dello Sport" believes that if Kelly returns to the court, it will provide Spalletti with more options for defense deployment.

Spaletti is working hard to change Juventus

After taking over Juventus, Spalletti brought a new atmosphere to Juventus in just one game.

First of all, the enthusiasm of Juventus players has been improved. In the last round of the game against Cremona, Kostic, McKennie, Cambiaso and Vlahovic were fully committed and contributed to Juventus' three-point victory. Especially Kostic and McKennie, neither of whom were reused during Tudor's coaching period, now that Spalletti has given them the greatest trust after taking office.

Secondly, Spalletti moved Kupmenas' position from midfield to the back line, which had a good effect. In the left center back position, Kupmenas had a stronger sense of presence and significantly reduced his mistakes. Spalletti recognized Kupmenas's game attitude and ability. He believed that Kupmenas could play more roles in the new position in future games.

Of course, Juventus still has many detailed issues waiting for Spalletti to solve, such as the adaptation problems of the two major shooters David and Oponda. As of the last round, David has played 12 times for Juventus, contributing 1 goal and 1 assist. Oponda has played 9 times, and the goal data is still zero. The combined number of goals scored by the two is not as good as that of defenders Kelly and Gatti. Spalletti knows very well that Juventus cannot always rely on Yildiz Conceição or midfielders to score goals to open up the situation. David and Oponda, as new players, must pay more on the court.

It is worth mentioning that due to the lack of excellent organizational masters in the Juventus midfield, the Juventus management may look for a new commander for Spalletti in the transfer market in the winter window two months later. Recently, the Italian media have frequently reported rumors that "Verratti yearns for Juventus" and "Juventus intends to introduce Genoa midfielder Frendrup." However, in the eyes of many Juventus fans, neither of these two people is the best answer.

The season is long. Regardless of whether a new commander arrives or not, Spalletti must use local materials from Juventus's existing lineup to deploy an orderly offensive and defensive lineup.

Come on! Mr. Spalletti! !

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