Juventus take on Serie B side Palermo today in a preseason friendly at HBF Park in Perth, Australia.With the Serie A season just weeks away, the Bianconeri will be looking to return to winning ways after suffering a 2-1 loss to Inter Milan.
Manager Luciano Spalletti, however, was not overly concerned with the defeat and instead drew positives from his team's performance.
"In the first half against Inter we had some hesitation, even if we were up against the top of the class," he said.
"At 2-0 you might even have thought we couldn't recover, but instead the team reacted very well in the second half, it played fast, attractive football and scored a beautiful goal. We go forward calmly, always putting something more into the legs and the head, because we have to perfect ourselves, and that's exactly what pre-season is for.”
Before the loss, Juventus had remained unbeaten in their first three friendlies without conceding a single goal.
Palermo, meanwhile, enter the game after a 2-0 win over Melbourne City.
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Ahead of the fixture, Spalletti confirmed that defender Federico Gatti is dealing with minor fatigue and may not feature.
Jeff Ekhator is also unavailable after suffering an injury in Juventus' first preseason match.
Palermo head coach Filippo Inzaghi, on the other hand, has no fresh injury concerns heading into the game.
How and Where to Watch Juventus vs. Palermo
Kick off is scheduled for 6:00 AM EDT in the U.S. Fans can watch it live on the CBS Sports Golazo Network or stream it on Paramount+, Fubo via FOX Deportes, and Amazon Prime Video.
In the UK, the match starts at 11:00 AM BST and will be available to stream on the official Juventus website with a free account. In Canada, kickoff is at 6:00 AM EDT (3:00 AM PDT), with coverage available on OneFootball and the official Juventus app.
In Italy, the game begins at 12:00 PM CEST. Fans can watch on DAZN Italy and Sky Italia, or stream it for free on the official Juventus website and mobile app.
