Overview
After the unfortunate collapse at the end of last season, Juventus is determined to start the 2026-2027 campaign with a victory at the home of newly promoted Frosinone.
Luciano Spalletti's team, after failing to qualify for the top 4 in May, finally completed their goal at Stadio Stirpe. However, Juventus experienced tense final minutes when the home team hit the crossbar.
3 points is a worthy reward for Bianconeri's superior performance. Juventus controlled the game and launched up to 19 shots, although only one was successful with Bremer's header in the first half.
However, the joy of victory was quickly affected by the information that Kenan Yildiz suffered an injury and is at risk of being sidelined for up to 3 months.
Spalletti does not have much time to worry about personnel issues as Juventus aims to win in both of the first rounds of Serie A this season, thereby maintaining the achievements they had in the previous two consecutive seasons.
Last season, Juventus only suffered 2 defeats at home. Therefore, Bianconeri fans will certainly expect their team to continue to win all 3 points when returning to Allianz Stadium.
Bremer scored a double to help Juventus defeat Parma 4-1 in the last time the two teams met. A few months earlier, Bianconeri also won 2-0 against this opponent in Turin.
History continues to put Parma at a disadvantage. Gialloblu have only won their first away match once in the last 21 seasons in Serie A, including 3 defeats against Juventus.
Coach Carlos Cuesta once had a promising start at Emilia-Romagna, but last-minute personnel changes affected the preparation plan for the opening match against Cagliari last week.
Key striker Mateo Pellegrino left the team to join Fiorentina, then goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and center-back Alessandro Circati also left. Parma only launched 2 shots on target at Tardini stadium in that match.
Personnel situation
After a successful loan season, Jeremie Boga has been officially signed by Juventus and is likely to replace Yildiz in the home team's attack. Newcomer Kerim Alajbegovic is also a worth considering option.
Juventus' goalkeeper position has many changes in the summer. Michele Di Gregorio has joined Bournemouth on loan with a buyout clause, while Mattia Perin moved to Palermo. Kamil Grabara is the person brought in to supplement this position.
In the opposite direction, coach Cuesta can enter this match with almost full force, thereby having more options for the attack.
El-Bilal Toure started for the first time in the league for Parma last weekend, but Mattia Frigan, David Romero and Nesta Elphege are all waiting for an opportunity to compete for a position.
Expected lineup:
Vicario, Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso, Locatelli, Luiz, Conceicao, McKennie, Boga, Kolo Muani.
Corvi, Delprato, Troilo, Valenti, Valeri, Ordonez, Keita, Bernabe, Almqvist, Toure, Lontani.
The match between Juventus and Parma takes place at 1:45 am on August 30 (Vietnam time).
