Juve, Douglas Luiz's time. Savona and Kalulu, Danilo still at risk in Verona

Thuram's injury and an extra week of preparation open the doors to the Brazilian midfielder's starting role. Cambiaso takes Thuram's place in front, but behind...

In Verona, it could be time for Douglas Luiz to start: the Brazilian, after his debut in the last quarter of an hour against Como, can start from the first minute in the two-man midfield, alongside Manuel Locatelli. If on Monday Thiago Motta's choice to initially keep the most expensive purchase of the summer market on the bench was dictated by a less than optimal physical condition, since he was among the last to return from vacation, with an extra week of work in his legs there would be no contraindications. Indeed, it would be a necessity given the muscle injury that forces Khephren Thuram to stay out at least for the next two league games. In that position, on the midfield, the other alternative to the Brazilian ex Aston Villa is Nicolò Fagioli.

Danilo, there is no certainty with Motta

More complicated, however, given the limited number of wingers available, is the replacement of the other injured player, Timothy Weah, who played on the right in the trident supporting Dusan Vlahovic in his debut. Thiago Motta is evaluating the possible options: the most accredited one leads to Andrea Cambiaso, who would be moved up from full-back to right winger. At that point the candidacy would open up to fill the gap in defense. And here the ballot starts between Danilo , the young Nicolò Savona , who made his Serie A debut on Monday against Como, and the latest arrival at Juventus, Pierre Kalulu , tested in that position but also as a center back in the open-door training session on Wednesday. Strictly speaking, captain Danilo should be ahead because, despite returning from the America's Cup, played with the captain's armband for Brazil, a little tired, he has now had time to recover. If anything, the Brazilian's problem is at a tactical level: from untouchable for Allegri, who deployed him in an emergency even in midfield, to one of many for Thiago Motta, who doesn't look at anyone in deciding who to deploy.

Social media disconnected and meanwhile Brazil calls

The bench in the seasonal debut was not appreciated by Danilo, who gave the armband to Federico Gatti, a second bench also in Verona would probably create a scandal. But the coach does not pay attention to the moods of the locker room and seems to have different preferences than the Brazilian. Who, among other things, deactivated his Instagram profile (it had already happened in the past) because he wanted to take a break from social media. For Danilo, good news came from Brazil with the call-up to the national team in view of the challenges for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay: the captain is the only black and white, Bremer and Douglas Luiz remain in Turin. And Thiago Motta smiles.