Luciano Spalletti will likely look to Jeremie Boga, Nico Gonzalez and Francisco Conceiçao behind Randal Kolo Muani in the Juventus attack, while Diego Moreira is tipped to start his first Milan game.
It kicks off at 20:45 CET [19:45 BST] at the Allianz Stadium.
HONG KONG, CHINA – AUGUST 5: Jeremie Boga of Juventus FC (L) and Marco Palestra of Chelsea FC (R) competes to the ball during the Chelsea v Juventus – Pre-Season Friendly at the Kai Tak Stadium on August 5, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
Juventus must cope without Khephren Thuram, Kenan Yildiz, Jeff Ekhator, Juan Cabal, Weston McKennie, Andrea Cambiaso, Pepe Matar Sarri and Arkadiusz Milik, while Milan have travelled to Turin without Matteo Gabbia.
Juventus coach Spalletti is expected to pick a 4-2-3-1 system with Boga, Gonzalez and Conceiçao playing as attacking midfielders behind Kolo Muani, according to multiple Italian sources, including Sky Sport.
New signing Nick Woltemade is available on the bench.
There are mixed reports on Milan’s line-up: according to Sky, Moreira will challenge Samuel Chukwueze for a starting spot on the right flank, while Gazzetta claims they’ll both play, pushing Davide Bartesaghi to the bench.
Diego Moreira has joined AC Milan from RC Strasbourg (acmilan.com)
Yunus Musah is expected to start his third consecutive match in central midfield with Adrien Rabiot, a former Juventus star, joining Alexis Saelemaekers in the attacking midfielder role.
Juventus vs. Milan – where to watch on TV
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, DAZN and HBO Max in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA. Football Italia is among the accredited media and will provide live updates via a Live blog.
Juventus vs. Milan – probable line-ups
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Lucumì, Celik; Locatelli, Douglas Luiz; Conceição, Nico Gonzalez, Boga; Kolo Muani.
Milan (3-4-2-1): Maignan; Gila, De Winter, Pavlovic; Chukwueze, Modric, Musah, Bartesaghi; Rabiot, Saelemaekers; Ramos.
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