Juventus-Milan is a friendly and is played on the night between Thursday and Friday at 04:30: live TV, streaming, likely formations, predictions
It is the Californian context in which the first real starter of the next Serie A takes place. A classic of Italian football, which needs no booking.
Juventus and AC Milan are competing as part of the Soccer Champions Tour, which also sees the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United among the main players. Massimiliano Allegri and Stefano Pioli’s men have been in the United States for a week and will remain there until early August. Both should have already played a friendly match but only the Rossoneri did so, performing well against the Real of the unforgettable former Carlo Ancelotti. Juventus were supposed to make their US tour debut against Barcelona, but the match was cancelled due to a gastrointestinal virus that affected most of the blaugrana players. AC Milan, on the other hand, after their 7-0 trip to Milanello against Lumezzane, put more minutes in their legs in Pasadena against the Blancos. Leading 2-0 in the first half – the first goal was scored by Tomori, the second by new signing Romero – Hernandez and his team-mates were overtaken in the second half (3-2), but they gave a positive performance.
Pioli launches new signings
The Juve game is another chance for Pioli to see the players he brought in from the transfer market at work.
Bremer
Having got over the shock of Tonali’s onerous transfer, AC Milan are now indulging. After former Chelsea players Loftus-Cheek and Pulisic, Romero, Okafor, Reijnders and Chukwueze have arrived, destined to change the physiognomy of the Rossoneri’s team but above all to strengthen it. Juventus, on the other hand, have so far only announced Timothy Weah, bought from Lille, and are unlikely to make any other incoming strikes if they do not first manage to thin out the squad and place the redundant players. Allegri in the luxury friendly in Carson will give confidence to Cambiaso, back from his loan at Bologna, and in attack will deploy the couple Chiesa-Kean. Pioli will reply with the trident formed by Pulisic, Giroud and Leao. Chance also for Reijnders.
The Prediction
For Juventus, it will be their first outing: the Bianconeri may still feel the effects of the workload, and they have several absences to contend with, including Rabiot in midfield. Milan are better prepared and the fact that they have already faced a level test against Real Madrid tips the scales slightly in the Rossoneri’s favour. It will still be an enjoyable match, in which both should score at least one goal on each side. It cannot be ruled out that the total number of goals, at the end of the first half, will be at least two.
Juventus-Milan’s likely lineup
- JUVENTUS (3-5-2): Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, McKennie, Locatelli, Miretti, Cambiaso; Chiesa, Kean.
- MILAN (4-3-3): Maignan; Calabria, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Krunic, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2