[Serie A] Juventus - Chievo (2 Viewers)
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Juve defence torn apart Saturday 30 October, 2004
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The Bianconeri have an emergency in defence for Sunday’s match with Chievo, as both Gianluca Zambrotta and Jonathan Zebina are out.
The versatile Italian international is struggling with a bruised foot and will not even be fit to sit on the bench at the Stadio Delle Alpi.
As expected after he was stretchered off during the 2-0 win against Roma on Thursday evening, Zebina has suffered a minor thigh strain and is also a major doubt for next week’s Champions’ League trip to Munich.
Capello had until now resisted rotating the squad, especially in a defence that has conceded just two League goals all season, but suddenly loses half his favoured back four.
“You all asked for the squad rotation system,” said the Coach as he started today’s press conference, “and got your wish. After all, we couldn’t play the same men for the entire year.”
The Bianconeri have several options open to them, as Alessandro Birindelli and Gianluca Pessotto could take over as fullbacks, while Lilian Thuram could also push back into his old right-back position and bring ex-Chievo man Nicola Legrottaglie into central defence.
This isn’t Fabio Capello’s only problem, as Emerson is suspended following his red card against the Giallorossi, while Manuele Blasi is not 100 per cent fit.
Meanwhile, Pavel Nedved will start in midfield and is set to celebrate his 100th Serie A appearance in a Juventus jersey. The Czech international has so far picked up 138 League caps for Lazio and this will be his 238th in the Italian top flight.
Juventus squad:
1 Buffon, 2 Ferrara, 3 Tacchinardi, 4 Montero, 5 Tudor, 7 Pessotto, 9 Ibrahimovic, 10 Del Piero, 11 Nedved, 15 Birindelli, 16 Camoranesi, 18 Appiah, 20 Blasi, 21 Thuram, 22 Bonnefoi, 23 Kapo, 24 Olivera, 25 Zalayeta, 28 Cannavaro
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The Bianconeri have an emergency in defence for Sunday’s match with Chievo, as both Gianluca Zambrotta and Jonathan Zebina are out.
The versatile Italian international is struggling with a bruised foot and will not even be fit to sit on the bench at the Stadio Delle Alpi.
As expected after he was stretchered off during the 2-0 win against Roma on Thursday evening, Zebina has suffered a minor thigh strain and is also a major doubt for next week’s Champions’ League trip to Munich.
Capello had until now resisted rotating the squad, especially in a defence that has conceded just two League goals all season, but suddenly loses half his favoured back four.
“You all asked for the squad rotation system,” said the Coach as he started today’s press conference, “and got your wish. After all, we couldn’t play the same men for the entire year.”
The Bianconeri have several options open to them, as Alessandro Birindelli and Gianluca Pessotto could take over as fullbacks, while Lilian Thuram could also push back into his old right-back position and bring ex-Chievo man Nicola Legrottaglie into central defence.
This isn’t Fabio Capello’s only problem, as Emerson is suspended following his red card against the Giallorossi, while Manuele Blasi is not 100 per cent fit.
Meanwhile, Pavel Nedved will start in midfield and is set to celebrate his 100th Serie A appearance in a Juventus jersey. The Czech international has so far picked up 138 League caps for Lazio and this will be his 238th in the Italian top flight.
Juventus squad:
1 Buffon, 2 Ferrara, 3 Tacchinardi, 4 Montero, 5 Tudor, 7 Pessotto, 9 Ibrahimovic, 10 Del Piero, 11 Nedved, 15 Birindelli, 16 Camoranesi, 18 Appiah, 20 Blasi, 21 Thuram, 22 Bonnefoi, 23 Kapo, 24 Olivera, 25 Zalayeta, 28 Cannavaro
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