Sheriff becomes 1st Moldovan club to reach Champions League
Sheriff has become the first team from Moldova ever to qualify for the Champions League group stageAUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JUVENTUS 6-9-0 · 6TH IN SERIE A · CONFERENCE LEAGUE QUALIFYING
6-9-0 · 6TH IN SERIE A · CONFERENCE LEAGUE QUALIFYING
Juventus board approves new share issue of of $475 million
Serie A club Juventus has moved a step closer to receiving a cash injection of up to 400 million euros ($475 million) by issuing new shares in the clubAUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adrien Rabiot - Resumes practicing Rabiot (thigh) trained fully with the rest of the squad Wednesday, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.
Impact Rabiot sat out the last month due to a thigh strain. He is trending in the right direction and could be available for Saturday's home game versus Empoli. His minutes could be capped at first considering the recent injury.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Thigh injury rules Ramsey out for Juventus and Wales
Juventus will likely be without Aaron Ramsey for several weeks after the midfielder injured his right thighAUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aaron Ramsey - Suffers thigh injury Ramsey picked up a low-grade strain of the adductor muscle in the right thigh and will be re-evaluated in ten days, Juventus announced.
Impact Ramsey will be assessed during the break to see if he could be back in time for Round Three. He started in the opener, but Weston McKennie and Adrien Rabiot were unavailable and Manuel Locatelli had just joined the club. One out of the trio will take his place in Saturday's match against Empoli.
AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dybala recalled to Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers
Striker Paulo Dybala was called up to the Argentina squad for the first time in almost two years after an impressive start to the season with JuventusAUGUST 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cristiano Ronaldo benched in Juventus opener, sees match winner overturned by VAR Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly asked to start on the bench before scoring what seemed to be the match-winner on a header overturned by VAR.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
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AUGUST 23, 2021 • SI.COM
Weston McKennie - Available against Empoli McKennie served his one-game suspension in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Empoli.
Impact McKennie will be eligible to play in Saturday's home game against Empoli and will compete with Aaron Ramsey and Federico Bernardeschi for the starting job, although newcomer Manuel Locatelli will also be in the mix. He tallied five goals and two assists in 34 Serie A games (18 starts) last season.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wojciech Szczesny - Has shocker against Udinese Szczesny had four saves, one punch and one clearance and gave up two goals in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Udinese.
Impact Szczesny was the culprit on both goals allowed. In the first one, he fumbled the ball and then brought down the opponent that got to it first. In the second, he mishandled the ball with his feet and ended giving away a freebie to Gerard Deulofeu after his lousy pass intercepted by Stefano Okaka. Juventus will host Empoli Saturday.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Sandro - Creates two chances against Udinese Alex Sandro sent in one accurate cross, created two scoring chances, won three duels and had one clearance in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Udinese.
Impact Alex Sandro had a serviceable performance on both ends of the pitch and was dangerous with his passing in the final third. He recorded two goals and one assist in 26 games last season. Juventus will host Empoli Saturday.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Leonardo Bonucci - Posts four interceptions against Udinese Bonucci had two clearances and four interceptions, won three duels and drew two fouls in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Udinese.
Impact Bonucci had a solid performance in the back even though Juventus gave up two goals, mostly due to mistakes by their goalkeeper. They will host Empoli Saturday.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cristiano Ronaldo - Denied game-winner by VAR review Ronaldo took one off-target shot, created one scoring chance, had one interception and won one tackle in 31 minutes in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Udinese.
Impact Ronaldo came off the bench because he lacks conditioning, the coach said after the game. He scored a late header, but he was slightly offside. He might be ready to start in time for Saturday's home game versus Empoli. He bagged 29 goals in 33 Serie A games last season.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Federico Chiesa - Comes off bench versus Udinese Chiesa sent in one inaccurate cross and won one tackle and one duel in 16 minutes in Sunday's 2-2 tie with Udinese.
Impact Chiesa did not play a lot because he is dealing with a minor injury. He assisted Cristiano Ronaldo late in the match, but the goal was waved off following a VAR review. He could be in a better spot from the physical standpoint for Saturday's home game against Empoli.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Alvaro Morata - Hits post against Udinese Morata took three shots (zero on target), drew one foul, won three duels and had one clearance in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Udinese.
Impact Morata drew the start as Cristiano Ronaldo was initially benched. He co-led his team in shots and rattled the woodwork on a good-looking header. He tallied 11 goals and nine assists in 32 Serie A matches (23 starts) last season. Juventus will host Empoli Saturday.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Matthijs De Ligt - Workmanlike against Udinese De Ligt had two blocks, two clearances and one interception and won three duels in Sunday's 2-2 draw versus Udinese.
Impact De Ligt had a tidy performance picking up stats in most defensive categories and had no role on the two goals allowed, which came on two blunders by Wojciech Szczesny. Juventus will host Empoli Saturday.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Juan Cuadrado - Finds target against Udinese Cuadrado sent in two crosses (zero accurate), had two successful take-ons, took a shot on target and scored a goal in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Udinese.
Impact Cuadrado played in an offensive role in this one and, while he did not put up massive numbers, he found the target with a precise finish after waltzing through defenders in the box. He tallied two goals and ten assists last season, mostly featuring as right-back. Juventus will host Empoli Saturday.
AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Paulo Dybala - Scores and assists versus Udinese Dybala took three shots (two on target), created two chances, scored a goal and provided an assist in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Udinese.
Impact Dybala led the charge in the first half, as he found the target in the early going wrong-footing the goalkeeper with a nifty touch and assisted Juan Cuadrado on the second goal. He is off to an excellent start after a troubled season from the physical standpoint. Juventus will host Empoli Saturday.
AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ronaldo starts on bench as Juventus wastes 2-goal lead
Massimiliano Allegri’s return to Juventus got off to a disappointing start as two mistakes from goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny saw his side relinquish an early two-goal lead to draw...AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ronaldo benched for Juventus' Serie A opener however Nedved convinced he will stay despite transfer speculation ' Goal.com Juventus director Pavel Nedved insists that Cristiano Ronaldo's future remains in Turin despite the star beginning the Serie A season on the bench
AUGUST 22, 2021 • GOAL.COM
Cristiano Ronaldo - On bench against Udinese Ronaldo is listed on the bench for Sunday's match against Udinese.
Impact Ronaldo had been fit in preseason but may have picked up an issue in training that's landed him on the bench. Alvaro Morata could get a shot at striker until Ronaldo is ready to enter Sunday's match, if needed.
AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
MATCHDAY: Man U, Chelsea seek 2nd wins; Bayern chases 1st
Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham all play their first away games of the Premier League season as they seek second straight winsAUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Çalhanoğlu stars as Inter routs Genoa 4-0 in Serie A opener
New Inter Milan signing Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored one goal and set up another as the Nerazzurri got their Serie A title defense off to a winning start with a 4-0 win at home to GenoaAUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ronaldo tells Allegri he is staying at Juventus after summer of transfer speculation ' Goal.com Cristiano Ronaldo has told Massimiliano Allegri that he is "staying at Juventus", with a summer of unwelcome transfer speculation being brought to a close in Turin.
AUGUST 21, 2021 • GOAL.COM
Adrien Rabiot - Unavailable for Udinese match Rabiot (thigh) has yet to go into full training and is out for Sunday's match against Udinese, SportMediaset reports.
Impact Rabiot picked up a thigh strain at the beginning of August and needs more time to fully shake it off. Unless the coach decides to field newcomer Manuel Locatelli right away, Aaron Ramsay, Rodrigo Bentancur and Federico Bernardeschi will form the midfield in the opener. Arthur and Weston McKennie are sidelined as well.
AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
