On paper, the poster remains a classic on the scale of Italian football, a prestigious clash between the most successful club in Italy and the Italian specialist in European cups. But the reality of the moment is less glorious for Juventus andAC Milan. Far from Atalanta, Inter Milan or Naples in the race for the Scudetto, these two Serie A heavyweights are blowing hot and cold.
On the one hand, Thiago Motta’s Juve is still in the learning phase. The Bianconeri, young and perfect, collected draws during the first part of the season. On the other hand, AC Milan experienced a turbulent end to the year behind the scenes with the departure of Paulo Fonseca, replaced by another well-known figure in Ligue 1, his compatriot Paulo Fonseca. The Portuguese will play his first match on the Rossoneri bench.
The expected compositions
Juventus: Di Gregorio — Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, McKennie — Locatelli, Thuram — Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz — Vlahovic
AC Milan: Maignan — Emerson Royal, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez — Bennacer, Fofana, Reijnders — Pulisic, Morata, Jimenez
Where to watch the match?
This Italian Cup match between Juventus Turin and AC Milan will be broadcast this Thursday evening on La Chaîne L’Equipe, from 8 p.m.
