At 03:45 a.m. Beijing time on December 16, the 16th round of Serie A will stage a battle that attracts attention, and the Bianconeri Juventus will challenge the average civilian team Genoa.
In the just-concluded round of strong dialogue, Juventus defeated Napoli 1:0 and won 10 rounds of unbeaten Serie A. In this way, after the first 15 rounds, Juventus has 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, accumulating 36 points, 2 points behind the leader Inter Milan, in second place, and like the Nerazzurri, it has become one of the favorites to win the Serie A title this season.
Genoa, on the other hand, have been relatively sluggish this season, with 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses after the first 15 rounds, accumulating 15 points and only 14th in the Serie A standings. The historical head-to-head record shows that Juventus have faced Genoa in the last 6 times, with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, and have an absolute psychological advantage. Therefore, as long as Juventus play the normal form of the season this round, it should not be a problem to win the game. Here's a quick prediction of Juventus' likely starting line-up.
In the goalkeeper position, it is natural that the main goalkeeper Szczesny guards the Juventus goal, and at the back, it is not surprising that Uncle Yu will continue to sacrifice his usual three-back formation, and the three defenders who are likely to be reused will be Danilo, Bremer and Italian international Federico Gatti.
In terms of midfield, there is no doubt that the main midfielder responsible for interceptions and tackles in the central midfield of Juventus will be American midfielder McKennie, and the partner McKennie will form a double midfield combination should be French ace Rabiot. Next to the double midfielder, it should be Italian ace international Locatelli who sits in the midfield as the attacking commander, responsible for the organization and scheduling of the front, passing and feeding the cake, and dominating Juventus's attacking line. On the flanks of midfield, Andrea Cambiasso and Kostic should be on either side, playing as a wing-back when attacking and as a full-back when retreating, playing an important role between attack and defence.
Up front, Vlahovic is expected to continue to rotate and be on the bench, while he should be replaced by Polish striker Milik in front of Juventus, while Milik should be partnered by Italy's Federico Chiesa.
Based on the above analysis, the final 11 expected Juventus starting XI against Genoa are: Szczesny, Danilo, Bremer, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiasso, McKennie, Rabiot, Locatelli, Kostic, Federico Chiesa, Milik