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Juventus FC pre-season tour in Australia

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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 ~~in the 40th minute of the second half~~ and Kenan ~~Yildiz~~ Yildiz, the latter of whom scored in the 44th ~~minute.~~ 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’s performance,~~ 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 ~~praised the depth of the Juventus squad, predicting they would challenge Inter Milan for~~ noted a quality gap between the ~~Scudetto. He also expressed satisfaction with Palermo’s~~ 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.

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