Dybala, Locatelli, Chiesa: Latest team news ahead of Juventus-Roma

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Lorenzo Bettoni | Last updated 12/28/23

Paulo Dybala is more and more likely to start against his former club Juventus on Saturday after completing a third consecutive training session with the group, while Max Allegri will rely on Manuel Locatelli, Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic.

Juventus will host Roma at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday, and according to Goal.com’s correspondent Romeo Agresti, Dybala, Locatelli, and Vlahovic will be available for the Old Lady.

#Juventus: Locatelli, Chiesa e Vlahovic ci saranno contro la Roma
— Romeo Agresti (@romeoagresti) December 28, 2023

The Italian pair had partially trained with the group on Wednesday, while Vlahovic had worked separately.

Nevertheless, Allegri will be without six first-team players against the Giallorossi as Andrea Cambiaso has received a one-game ban, Paul Pogba and Nicolò Fagioli are suspended, while Mattia De Sciglio, Moise Kean and Alex Sandro are injured.

On the other hand, Roma boss José Mourinho will be without Tammy Abraham, Chris Smalling, Houssem Aouar and Marash Kumbulla, but Dybala has many chances to start.

According to Sky Sport’s Angelo Mangiante, in fact, the Argentinean striker completed a third consecutive training session with the group on Thursday and he is likely to feature in Roma’s starting XI against his former club in two days.

La Joya missed the last two Serie A games against Bologna and Napoli with a hamstring injury.

#Dybala per il terzo giorno di fila allenamento in gruppo. Test ok anche oggi, crescono le possibilità di vederlo sabato titolare contro la Juve. #JuveRoma
— Angelo Mangiante (@angelomangiante) December 28, 2023