Club World Cup: Al Ain vs Juventus – probable line-ups and where to watch on TV | OneFootball

Igor Tudor will likely pick Randal Kolo Muani in attack for Juventus’ opening Club World Cup game against Al Ain.

It kicks off at the Audi Field in Washington on Wednesday, 18, 21:00 LT (03:00 CEST on Thursday, 19 June).

The Bianconeri must cope without Mattia Perin, who has been left out of the World Cup squad after undergoing finger surgery.

ROME, ITALY – MAY 10: Igor Tudor, Head Coach of Juventus, looks on prior to the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on May 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal are formally part of the team, but are unlikely to be involved as they are finalising their recovery from knee injuries.

Several Italian sources, including Il Bianconero, report that Tudor will start Daniele Rugani in a three-man defence. The Italian has just returned from a one-season loan at Ajax.

TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 29: Patrizio Masini of Genoa battles for possession with Weston McKennie of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and Genoa at the Allianz Stadium on March 29, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Weston McKennie is likely to start in central midfield, as Manuel Locatelli has been training separately due to an ankle injury.

Nico Gonzalez is favourite over Timothy Weah for a starting spot in the right-wing-back position, while Kenan Yildiz and Francisco Conceiçao will support Kolo Muani, pushing Dusan Vlahovic to the bench.

Club World Cup: Where to watch Al Ain vs Juventus for free

All matches, including Al Ain vs. Juventus, can be streamed live on DAZN. If you are in Italy, you can also follow the match on Mediaset Play and Sportmediaset.it.

TURIN, ITALY – APRIL 27: Igor Tudor, Head Coach of Juventus, embraces Timothy Weah following 2-0 victory after the Serie A match between Juventus and Monza at Allianz Stadium on April 27, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Club World Cup: Al Ain vs Juventus – probable line-ups

Al Ain (4-2-3-1): Rui Patricio; Jasic, Cardoso, Kouadio, Zabala; Park Yong-woo, Nader; Segovia, Kaku, Rahimi; Laba. All. Ivic.

Juventus (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Kelly, Rugani; Nico Gonzalez, McKennie, Thuram, Cambiaso; Yildiz, Conceiçao; Kolo Muani.