TURIN – Seeing on Sunday evening the wide spaces on the Olimpico lawn and the reversals in front that those spaces allowed, with Roma and Juventus exchanging back and forth opportunities especially in the second half, the regret for the absence of Kenan Yildiz, blocked by gastroenteritis. There is no counter-evidence, but the suspicion that at the end of that very open match the Turk’s talent and speed could have proved decisive remains strong. Amen, it went like this: Juventus consoles itself with the full recovery of the nineteen-year-old former Bayern striker, yesterday working with his teammates to prepare for Sunday’s match at 6pm against Salernitana, when the return to victory after four draws would finally mean making the arithmetic qualification for the next Champions League. And to be able to prepare with a clear mind for the Italian Cup final against Atalanta three days later at 9pm.
Yildiz-Chiesa, Allegri’s strategies
Precisely the 75 hours that pass between the kick-offs of the two matches in which Juve will play their seasonal objectives (Champions qualification could also come later, but it would be time to close it) make the full recovery of Yildiz even if the Turk is recovering from the after-effects of the gastroenteritis. His conditions must therefore be evaluated. The performance of Church against Roma it seems to exclude the run-off which has now become a classic between the number 7 and the number 15, with the confirmation among the blue starters. Being able to count on the Turk, however, will allow Allegri to manage Chiesa’s forces in view of the Italian Cup final, perhaps saving him 20-30 minutes without having to give up a fast, technical attacking player capable of making various changes.
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