Igor Tudor has confirmed a squad of 22 Juventus players to face Parma in the opening match of the 2025-26 Serie A season, featuring both regular stars and recent signings Jonathan David and Joao Mario, as well as the inclusion of Dusan Vlahovic[1].
Kickoff is set for Sunday evening at the Allianz Stadium. Several players are sidelined due to injury—namely Mattia Perin, Nicolo Savona, Juan Cabal, Fabio Miretti, and Arkadiusz Milik—but the rest of the squad is fit and available[1].
Tudor is expected to deploy a 3-4-2-1 system against Parma, possibly starting with a back three of Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, and Lloyd Kelly, with Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thuram anchoring the midfield, and Kenan Yildiz, Francisco Conceicao, and Jonathan David leading the attack[1].
Confirmed Juventus squad for Parma:
- Goalkeepers: Di Gregorio, Pinsoglio, Fuscaldo
- Defenders: Bremer, Gatti, Kelly, Kalulu, Rugani, Cambiaso, Joao Mario, Rouhi
- Midfielders: Locatelli, Koopmeiners, Thuram, McKennie, Adzic
- Forwards: Vlahovic, David, Yildiz, Conceicao, N. Gonzalez, Kostic
New signing Jonathan David is set to start up front as Juventus seeks a strong start to their campaign, while club captain Manuel Locatelli has expressed optimism about the team’s “new energy” heading into the season[5].
The summer has seen notable transfer activity. Key arrivals include Francisco Conceição (from Porto, €30.4M), Jonathan David (from Lille, free), Nicolás González (from Fiorentina, €25M), Pierre Kalulu (from Milan, €14.3M), Michele Di Gregorio (from Monza, €13.5M), Lloyd Kelly (from Newcastle, undisclosed), and Joao Victor (from Porto, €11.4M)[4]. Meanwhile, Douglas Luiz has departed for Nottingham Forest, with Juventus set to receive €28M plus up to €3.5M in add-ons for his sale[3].
Transfer rumors continue around the squad, most notably with Crystal Palace reportedly eyeing Lloyd Kelly if Marc Guehi leaves the Premier League club[3]. Despite discussions, a move for Lille’s Edon Zhegrova currently appears unlikely, as talks between the clubs have not progressed[3].
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