16 March 2024
Juventus are preparing for their final game before the international break this weekend as Genoa visit the Allianz Stadium on Sunday, 17 March.
As is tradition ahead of the game, first-team coach Massimiliano Allegri gave his pre-match press conference on Saturday afternoon. We’ve picked out some of the highlights of what he had to say.
Aware of the tough period
“We’ve had a good week, we all understand the period we’re going through. We’ve decided to stay together as a team for one more evening, knowing that we need to get back on track. We have goals to reach and we know tomorrow’s importance.”
Working on improving defensively
“In the last few games we haven’t given up many chances, but have conceded a lot of goals. At times that can happen. We need to improve defensively as a team, not just as individuals. There are some mistakes that we need to resolve, and we’re working on it”
Team news ahead of Genoa
“We’re without [Arek] Milik and we’ll have to re-evaluate him after the international break, but [Mattia] Perin and [Mattia] De Sciglio are back. We have all of our forwards available, [Moise] Kean.
“[Adrien] Rabiot doesn’t have 90 minutes in the tank just yet, but just having him available is a positive.”
Club World Cup qualification
“It’s great to have qualified for the Club World Cup, it’s a new competition and it will be a great experience. We’re happy to be there and it is the result of the club’s good work.”
