8:55 p.m. – The players are on the pitch
The kick-off of this Juventus – Nantes should be given in five minutes now. The two teams returned to the lawn of Juventus Stadium and the Europa League anthem rang out.
20:49 – Dusan Vlahovic is the number one danger
In the absence of Milik, Dusan Vlahovic will be at the forefront of the Turin attack. During this Juventus – Nantes, the Nantes defenders will have to be very vigilant about the impact that the Serbian striker can have. When he scored this season, the Turinese never lost (6 wins, 1 draw).
20:42 – FC Nantes finds the sweet European flavors
After qualifying for the knockout stages of the Europa League, the FC Nantes return to a European Cup knockout stage for the first time in over 20 years. In addition, in 1996, the two teams met in the semi-finals of the Champions League where the Turinese won 2-0.
20:35 – Nantes on a good series
Before this Juventus – Nantes, the Canaries are surfing on a wave of positive results. Indeed, Antoine Kombouaré’s men have won their last two matches in Ligue 1 but also won their ticket to the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France by overcoming Angers on penalties (1-1, 4 tab to 2). They have only lost once in 2023 and it was against OM two weeks ago (0-2).
20:28 – A takeable Juve
Even if the Canaries do not travel as favorites in Turin, they can hope to pose problems for a team that is struggling this season. After his elimination in the Champions League, the men of Massimiliano Allegri rather took a good turn in the Championship until receiving a 15-point penalty after a dubious transfer affair. Juventus are currently 9th, 10 points from Europe before receiving FC Nantes tonight.
20:21 – Antoine Kombouaré reveals his strategy
Before this Juventus – Nantes, Antoine Kombouaré did not hesitate to reveal his plans for this Europa League meeting: “We will have to defend, but we will also have to cause problems. If we can score, so much the better. We must not mortgage our chances. We will also count on the return and a crazy Beaujoire stadium, to create the feat. »
20:14 – Massimiliano Allegri is wary of Nantes
If on paper this Juventus – Nantes seems unbalanced, the coach of the old lady does not want his team to rest on his achievements and take this meeting over the leg: “For me, it’s a start, since this is the first time that I will coach a match of Europa League. Therefore, we have to show Nantes the maximum respect, like any other rival, by fighting for centimeters and being a real team. That’s what my boys are doing right now. It’s the first leg and we have to approach it with a lot of determination and respect to play well. »
20:07 – Team compositions
The team compositions of this Juventus – Nantes have fallen. Massimiliano Allegri has concocted some surprises for the reception of the Canaries. Also note the presence of Adrien Rabiot in midfield and former Parisians Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes. The composition of the Bianconeri: Szczesny – Danilo, Bremer, Rugani – De Sciglio, Fagioli, Paredes, Rabiot, Chiesa – Di Maria, Vlahovic.
On the side of FC Nantes, Antoine Kombouaré has chosen a system with four defenders. Florent Mollet, winter rookie, is finally on the bench when he was expected to start. Here is the eleven of Nantes with a reinforced midfield: Lafont – Centonze, Girotto, Castelletto, Traoré – Sissoko, Moutoussamy, Chirivella, Blas – Mohamed.
20:00 – Good evening everyone
Good evening everyone and welcome to the Internet site to follow, live commented, this Juventus – Nantes which counts for the 16th finals of the Europa League.