Juventus’ selection crisis with seven players surely missing Udinese game

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Lorenzo Bettoni | Last updated May 13, 2025 12:25 PM ET

Juventus coach Igor Tudor will be forced to cope without at least seven players against Udinese, facing a selection crisis, especially in defence.

Juventus host Udinese in the last home game of the season on Sunday, but the Turin-based club will be without several regular starters.

Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal, Arek Milik and Lloyd Kelly are injured, while Pierre Kalulu, Khephren Thuram and Nicolò Savona will serve a one-game ban.

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Tudor could have even more issues come the weekend as Teun Koopmeiners and Andrea Cambiaso remain in doubt. Both players missed the most recent match against Lazio.

With Bremer out of action since October, Kelly injured, and Kalulu suspended, Tudor will likely adapt Manuel Locatelli to a centre-back role, using Renato Veiga as a right defender in a three-man defence.

Douglas Luiz may get a chance in the middle of the park, especially if Koopmeiners does not recover.

The good news for the Old Lady is the return of Kenan Yildiz after the Turkish talent missed the last two games against Bologna and Lazio due to suspension.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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