Juventus: Francisco Conceição to miss Turin derby
Portuguese player remains injured
Juventus coach Thiago Motta has confirmed that he will be without striker Dusan Vlahovic and winger Francisco Conceição for tomorrow’s derby against Torino due to injuries. The coach also stressed the need for the Bianconeri to win this clash.
“This will be a tough game, but also a special one for us and our fans. We are eager to get out on the pitch and want to win. We are a young team that has been performing well. We have to give everything in every training session to always work towards victory. Who will be the captain tomorrow? We have several leaders in the team and there is room for more. Leadership comes from the dressing room, from within the squad. We have always had the right attitude and the team shows good character. Sometimes we have difficulty finding the right reaction, but on other occasions we have managed to do so,” he said at the press conference ahead of the match.
“I speak to the team every day, we discuss how we are doing and what we can expect from the next game… Every moment is important and we have to give our all in the next match. Douglas Luiz? He is a top-level midfielder who can play in any position. He can build the game, score and make assists, because he is creative. Tomorrow we will be without Bremer, Juan Cuadrado, Arkadiusz Milik, Dusan Vlahovic, Francisco Conceição and Manuel Locatelli, who is suspended. We know very well that we need to win, that is our priority. As I said, I chose this job because I want to win, something I have done in the past”, he added.
