Juric previews Juventus clash and drops Lookman and De Ketelaere hints | OneFootball

Ivan Juric says that Atalanta need to stay ‘humble’ when facing Juventus in Serie A on Saturday, has warned of the threat that Kenan Yildiz poses, but has confirmed that he will have both Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman at his disposal in Turin.

Atalanta will take on Juventus at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday at 17.00 BST.

Juric on Juventus vs. Atalanta, CDK, Lookman and Ederson

Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon, Juric told reporters what to expect against Juventus on Saturday.

“I expected to face a team who have a lot of different choices. Taking on Juve will be tough, and we saw that in the friendly over the summer. We want to do our best.”

iTURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Ivan Juric, Manager of Atalanta BC issues instructions during the Serie A match between Torino FC and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on September 21, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Chris Ricco/Getty Images)

There were injury and fitness updates on the likes of De Ketelaere, Lookman, Ederson and Gianluca Scamacca.

“We’re taking things day by day. We will have De Ketelaere with us tomorrow, the others will be evaluated for Tuesday’s match (against Club Brugge in the Champions League). Ederson could be there on Tuesday, but we’ll have to evaluate.”

And on the current situation surrounding Ademola Lookman, who made his first appearance of the season last weekend after trying to force through a move away from the club over the summer, Juric said: “He’s training well, and slowly, we will try to get him back to full strength.”

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BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 06: Ademola Lookman of Atalanta warms up prior to the Serie A match between Atalanta and SS Lazio at Gewiss Stadium on April 06, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The situation is less clear surrounding Gianluca Scamacca, though: “It’s difficult to give a precise date,” Juric said.

“It’s not easy for him. I keep telling him to continue working hard and doing well. We hope to have him back as soon as possible.”

Juric was asked what he makes of Atalanta’s start to the season, which has brought a pair of disappointing draws against Parma and Pisa, but consecutive victories against Lecce and Torino since then, with seven goals scored over those last two fixtures.

“I’m frustrated with the points we dropped against Pisa, because we could have won,” he said. “Since then, the team has unlocked in attack, and we want to continue like this.”

Juric: ‘Yildiz always makes the difference, he’s a complete player’

Does Juric consider the Juventus match a ‘direct clash’ for the Serie A top four?

“We have to be humble,” he said. “We’re facing a team that has a lot of technical solutions. At Atalanta, we have to think about ourselves.”

TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 09: Manuel Locatelli of Juventus is challenged by Marco Brescianini of Atalanta during the Serie A match between Juventus and Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium on March 09, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Juric is aware of the threat that Kenan Yildiz poses.

“He’s always made the difference. For me, he’s a complete player and we will have to do our best to try and contain him.

“They have Conceicao, Zhegrova, Yildiz and also three very good strikers. They have speed, technique and a lot of different solutions. We will have to be ready in both the defensive and attacking phases.”