Serie A official line-ups: Sassuolo vs. Juventus
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Juventus are forced into changes with Teun Koopmeiners, Nico Gonzalez and Kerim Alajbegovic supporting Randal Kolo Muani against Domenico Berardi’s Sassuolo.
It kicks off at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).
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FROSINONE, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Luciano Spalletti head coach of FC Juventus looks dejected during the Serie A match between Frosinone Calcio and Juventus FC at Stadio Benito Stirpe on August 23, 2026 in Frosinone, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)
The Bianconeri scraped a last-gasp 1-1 draw with Milan last week thanks to substitute Federico Gatti, having previously beaten Frosinone and Parma with fairly unconvincing performances.
The injury crisis just keeps getting worse, as Manuel Locatelli was ruled out for four to six months by meniscus surgery, with Jeremie Boga also sustaining a setback in the same match.
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 06: Luka Modric of Milan is challenged by Teun Koopmeiners of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on September 06, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
They join Weston McKennie, Andrea Cambiaso, Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram, Jeff Ekhator and Juan Cabal on the treatment table.
In the circumstances, Koopmeiners is brought back out from storage to play in midfield alongside Douglas Luiz.
It’s a very attack-minded front four of Francisco Conceicao, Nico Gonzalez, Alajbegovic and Kolo Muani, with deadline day signing Nick Woltemade ready to come off the bench.
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 06: Luka Modric of Milan runs with the ball under pressure from Nicolas Gonzalez of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on September 06, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Sassuolo lost the opener to Atalanta, beat Torino 2-1, and were held to a late equaliser by Bologna in that 2-2 thriller.
Coach Alberto Aquilani has many problems to deal with too, as Cristian Volpato suffered a thigh strain and will be out for several weeks, joining Fali Candé, Daniel Boloca, Edoardo Pieragnolo and Ismael Koné on the absentee list.
Kieron Bowie sustained a nasty knock against Bologna too and was a major doubt to feature, but Darryl Bakola recovers.
Sebastiano Esposito therefore gets his first start for the Neroverdi, with club icon Berardi and Armand Laurienté.
Vasilije Adzic, on loan from Juve, is benched in favour of Luca Lipani.
REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – AUGUST 29: Domenico Berardi of Sassuolo celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammates Nemanja Matic and Jay Idzes during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Torino FC at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on August 29, 2026 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
Sassuolo vs. Juventus line-ups
Sassuolo: Muric, Cinquegrano, Leysen, Idzes, Doig; Lipani, Matic, Thorstvedt; Berardi, Esposito, Laurienté
Juventus: Vicario; Kalulu, Bremer, Lucumi, Celik; Douglas Luiz, Koopmeiners; Conceicao, Nico Gonzalez, Alajbegovic; Kolo Muani