Three Juventus stars will return to the starting lineup against Cagliari | OneFootball

Luciano Spalletti will be looking to ring the changes once more when Juventus host Cagliari at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

The 66-year-old surprised many with his selection on Tuesday, especially by thrusting Fabio Miretti and Vasilije Adzic into the starting lineup against Bodo/Glimt

While these decisions bore mixed results, the Bianconeri eventually prevailed to register their first Champions League victory of the season.

Nevertheless, Spalletti is expected to revert towards a more traditional lineup when welcoming the Sardinians this weekend.

Yildiz, Thuram & Di Gregorio will start in Juventus vs Cagliari contest

According to Tuttosport, at least three Juventus regular starters will restore their places in the starting XI.

The first, unurprisingly, is Kenan Yildiz, who steered the team back in the right direction following his half-time introduction on Tuesday.

The Turkish youngster rarely ever starts on the bench, so his midweek outing proved just how important he is for the team. He should reconnect with Francisco Conceicao in the attacking-midfielder roles.

Kenan Yildiz (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Likewise, Khephren Thuram will regain his starting berth alongside Manuel Locatelli. Hence, Miretti and Adzic will make way for the Frenchman and Yildiz.

Moreover, Michele Di Gregorio will obviously return to the goal, dropping Mattia Perin to the bench.

While the return of Yildiz, Thuram and Di Gregorio is almost guaranteed, we could also witness a few other changes to the lineup.

Who else could return to Juventus starting lineup?

With Dusan Vlahovic potentially missing the contest with a knock, Spalletti could either confirm Lois Openda or replace him with Jonathan David. Both strikers ended their agonising goal droughts in Norway.

Moreover, Federico Gatti is expected to recover from the flu. Hence, he could challenge Lloyd Kelly for a spot in the backline alongside Pierre Kalulu and Teun Koopmeiners.

Finally, Filip Kostic will try to unlock a starting berth at the expense of either Weston McKennie or Andrea Cambiaso.