Costa will be ready.
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With Pjanic out what is the most likely lineup?
Buffon
Licht - Barzagli - Chiellini - Asamoah
Costa - Khedira - Matuidi - Mandzukic
Dybala
Higauin
I was thinking 4-3-3 normally, with Marchisio instead of Mandzukic, it should be obvious normally, direct replacement for Pjanic, but he has been so underused that I'm not sure anymore.
Plus a factor may be that Real play 4-4-2 for months now, and our 4-5-1 can be conservative enough to deal with that, compared to being overwhelmed centrally in Reals 4-3-3.
I hope Real play 4-3-3 btw, their defensive shape is WAY better with 4-4-2.