On matchday 20 of Serie A, Juventus will play at an unusual schedule and host Sassuolo at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday night.
The extra days of rest would give Max Allegri’s men extra time to return to peak condition following Thursday’s Coppa Italia victory over Frosinone.
However, the coach still has to find solutions to replace Federico Gatti and Weston McKennie, who received their fifth yellow card of the season in Salerno.
With the Italian defender and the Texan midfielder serving a one-match suspension, who will Allegri hire in his place?
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport via ilBianconero, Adrien Rabiot could return to action in time.
The Frenchman missed the midweek cup match due to muscle fatigue, but the pink newspaper expects him to rejoin his teammates for the Serie A match against Sassuolo.
It would be a great boost for Allegri, who also has the return of Federico Chiesa.
The two extra days of rest could be decisive in helping the Juventus coach recover his two key players.
If he arrived in time, Rabiot would join Manuel Locatelli and Fabio Miretti in the center of the park. The latter should maintain his role after an impressive performance against Frosinone.
As for defense, the source advises Daniele Rugani to step up to the plate and replace Gatti, joining Gleison Bremer and club captain Danilo in the three-man backline.
The Italian centre-back has an impressive record this season, with the club recording six wins and one draw in his seven starting appearances.
