Tomorrow night, Juventus will resume their Serie A campaign when they take on Cremonese away from home. But to Max Allegri’s dismay, he has no natural options for the right-back role, at least not in the first team.
With Juan Cuadrado and Mattia De Sciglio injured, the coach will have to improvise a solution. But while some were suggesting the likes of Marley Aké, Matias Soulé and Next Gen star Tommaso Barbieri, it seems the choice will be between two players.
According to Sky Sport via TuttoJuve, Samuel Iling-Junior will challenge Weston McKennie for a starting spot on the right flank, although the latter remains the favourite.
The 19-year-old Englishman recently renewed his contract with the Old Lady after a couple of impressive first-team performances (mainly against Benfica and Lecce).
However, the winger originally plays on the left flank, so it is unclear if Allegri is willing to push him into the opposite lane. As for McKennie, he has fallen down the midfield pecking order, but remains a viable option for a wide role.
Elsewhere, Wojciech Szczesny should recover from a minor neck injury to start behind the Brazilian defensive trio, while Arkadiusz Milik and Moise Kean lead the charge.
Juventus Expected XI (3-5-2): Szczesny; Danilo, Bremer, Alex Sandro; McKennie, Fagioli, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; kean min
