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Juventus FC pre-season tour in Australia

Overview

Juventus FC concluded their Australian pre-season tour with a 2–0 victory over Palermo at HBF Park in Perth. Goals were scored by Arkadiusz Milik and Kenan Yildiz, the latter of whom scored in the 44th minute following an assist from Zeki Celik.

Prior to the match, manager Luciano Spalletti noted that while the team played “fast, attractive football” in a recent fixture against Inter, they needed to “perfect ourselves” ahead of the 2026-27 Serie A campaign. For the Palermo friendly, Spalletti rested Federico Gatti due to muscle fatigue and confirmed Mattia Perin would start in goal. He also addressed the status of Douglas Luiz, stating that while the player’s future remains a focus, he would likely remain with the club this year.

During the match, Spalletti integrated new signings Randal Kolo Muani and Zeki Celik. He expressed satisfaction with the team’s speed and tactical triangles, specifically praising the performance of Douglas Luiz, though he noted a requirement to find better balance to prevent unnecessary loss of possession.

Palermo, led by Filippo Inzaghi, utilized the match as a final warm-up. Despite the defeat, Palermo striker Joel Pohjanpalo highlighted the team’s defensive resilience and squad depth. Inzaghi noted a quality gap between the Serie A and Serie B sides but praised his team’s personality and physical condition ahead of their Coppa Italia fixture against Lecce. He also predicted that Juventus would challenge Inter Milan for the Scudetto.

Following the tour, Juventus will return to Turin to continue preparations ahead of their Serie A debut against Frosinone on August 23.

Entities

Juventus · Luciano Spalletti · Inter Milan · Perth · Palermo

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 23 sources
    Juventus defeats Palermo 2-0 in Perth friendly

    Juventus defeated Palermo 2-0 in their final Australian pre-season friendly in Perth, with goals from Kenan Yildiz and Arkadiusz Milik.

  2. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Juventus coach Spalletti previews Palermo friendly and squad updates

    Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti has confirmed Mattia Perin will start against Palermo, while Federico Gatti will be rested due to fatigue as the team continues pre-season preparations.

  3. 17 days ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Juventus legends join club's summer tour in Perth

    Juventus legends Alessandro Del Piero and Fabrizio Ravanelli joined the club's tour in Perth, Australia, where the team suffered a 2-1 friendly defeat against Inter Milan.

Sources

areanapoli.it · balarm.it · blogol.hu · calciolecce.it · calciomercato.it · communitynews.com.au · diariotiempo.com.ar · europacalcio.it · fcinternews.it · ffhockey.org · football-italia.net · goalsicilia.it · guide.notizie.it · housingnetwork.org · imbucatospeciale.it · juventusnews24.com · kendogirls.com · khelnow.com · liberoquotidiano.it · m.tuttojuve.com · memesita.com · napolipiu.com · nigerianewspapers.com.ng · quotidianodelsud.it · soccernews.com · sporticily.it · stadionews.it · tuttob.com · tuttojuve.com · tuttomercatoweb.com

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