Juventus team news: Two major concerns for Monza, Kolo Muani chance | OneFootball

Randal Kolo Muani is expected to lead the line for Juventus in their upcoming Serie A match against Monza, as Dusan Vlahovic will not be available, nor will Teun Koopmeiners, but there could be a return to the starting line-up for Kenan Yildiz.

Juventus team news for Monza

Juventus are preparing to take on Monza in Serie A on Sunday, as the Bianconeri look to climb back into the top four positions. Igor Tudor’s side currently sit in fifth, one point behind Bologna in the Champions League spots following a 1-0 loss against Parma on Wednesday.

Juve were without Koopmeiners for the Parma match: He did not travel with the rest of the squad, and is also expected to miss the Monza match on Sunday as well.

TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 09: Teun Koopmeiners of Juventus looks dejected after the team’s defeat in 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)

Dusan Vlahovic started against Parma, but did not reappear for the start of the second half. It has since been confirmed that he is struggling with a muscular overload in his thigh, which means that he is expected to miss the Monza game as well.

That means that Kolo Muani, who was given his first start under Tudor for the Parma loss, is in line to start in his natural position at centre-forward.

NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 25: Randal Kolo Muani of Juventus during the Serie A match between Napoli and Juventus at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Pre-match reports suggest that Yildiz and Nico Gonzalez are the expected starters in the supporting attacking roles, although Francisco Conceicao is also pushing for a return to the starting line-up.

The Monza match could still be one game too soon for Samuel Mbangula, who has returned to training on Friday after missing the last two matches through a muscular injury. He has not featured since Tudor took over from Thiago Motta in March.