Juventus v. Wydad Casablanca game preview
Juventus is preparing to compete in Philadelphia’s Wydad Casablanca on Sunday, just one win from their position in the club’s World Cup knockout stage.
After starting the campaign with a 5-0 victory over Al-ain, the Italian Giants sat at the top of Group G. Meanwhile, their Moroccan opponent was surpassed by Manchester City in the first game and is now facing a sure win.
Despite its success in the former Intercontinental Cup, the fixture only marked the second appearance of Juve in the remodeled club World Cup, which won the matches in 1985 and 1996.
Wydad is a three-time participant in the competition and has not yet won a single victory in the Club World Cup.
Despite some hope for Manchester City, if they can’t earn points in Philadelphia, they can’t face serious challenges and are now possible to eliminate them.
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Juventus v Wydad Casablanca’s team news
The return of midfielder Manuel Locatelli could bring Juventus back from an ankle problem, which pulled him out of his international duty.
However, Juan Cabal, Mattia Perin, Bremer and Arkadiusz Milik are still out. Bremer and Milik resumed training, but won’t be seen in this match.
Vida boss Mohamed Amine Benhachem is expected to show his strongest lineup in the circumstances this time.
Nordin Amrabat will start over and the impressed Thembinkosi Lorch of City may be with him in the attack.
If Benhachem makes a change, Mohamed Rayhi, who won 11 times in the Moroccan league last season, may start.
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Juventus v Wydad Casablanca’s expected lineup
Juventus: di Gregorio; Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly; Gonzalez, Thuram, Locatelli, Cambiaso; Yildiz Conceicao; Kolo Muani
Vida: Benabid; Moufi, Meijers, Boutouil, Ferreira, Moufid; Amrabat, Malsa, El Moubarik, Lorch; Reich
How to watch Juventus v. Wydad Casablanca: TV Channels, Online Streaming
Juventus v Wydad Casablanca will kick off at 17:00 in the UK on Sunday and can be watched for free on DAZN.
Statistics from Juventus v. Wydad Casablanca
- Juventus remains unbeaten in the last six games of all competitions
- They scored four first-half goals in the first half against Al-ain, the first time since 2018.
- WYDAD AC lost the last three games in all competitions
- They never won the Club World Cup (D1 L3)
- Juventus’ Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao both scored twice in the tournament opener
- Wydad makes seven touches in Manchester City box in its opener
prophecy
With the Igor Tudor side showing a level of offensive sharpness and tactical discipline, Juventus should have enough distance to send a WYDAD team that has been struggling so far.
Expect Bianconeri to be able to control the rhythm and several goals to block the last 16 improvements with a backup game.
Prediction: Juventus 3-0 Wydad Casablanca
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