Conceiçao Doubtful Due to Muscle Overload, Trained Individually
Dealing with the heat and even alligators is part of the preparation for Juventus as they get ready for the match against Manchester City. Training is taking place at their retreat in Davenport, where alligator sightings are common and the heat is relentless. Yesterday morning, temperatures exceeded 30 degrees Celsius when the training session began, prompting coach Igor Tudor to move the team indoors to the gym after the initial 15 minutes were open to the press.
Francisco Conceiçao was notably absent from the main group training. He completed personalized work due to muscle overload and is considered doubtful for tomorrow`s game.
The Bianconeri coach has used the same starting eleven for the past two matches. However, changes are possible for the City fixture, especially considering the round of 16 match follows just 4-5 days after the final group stage game. Manuel Locatelli and Dusan Vlahovic are both strong candidates to start. The Serbian striker, who came on in the second half against Wydad and scored in the 4-1 victory, has a history of scoring against City in the Champions League.
The situation regarding Federico Gatti, who is not yet fully recovered from his injury, remains uncertain. Tudor will make a decision after today`s final training session on whether the defender is ready to start. If Gatti does not start, the coach might opt to stick with the defensive trio of Kalulu, Savona, and Kelly, or potentially give a starting nod to Rugani.
Video Caption: Juventus training session ahead of the match vs City: Conceicao misses the session
