The squad list for Juventus’ match against Genoa has been released, and confirmation that Douglas Luiz will miss the fixture means that Juventus have just four fit midfielders available. All four are expected to start against Patrick Vieira’s side.
With only four fit midfielders, Juventus face a precarious situation. Should all of them start, any injury or poor performance requiring a substitution could force new manager Igor Tudor into a tactical reshuffle midway through the match. This lack of depth in midfield presents a potential challenge for Tudor as he navigates his first games in charge.
The available midfielders for this fixture are Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie, Khéphren Thuram, and Teun Koopmeiners. While some of Juventus’ forwards possess the versatility to operate in midfield, none are natural midfielders. The issue of deploying players in unfamiliar roles has been a recurring problem for Juventus throughout the season, including under previous manager Thiago Motta.
