Juventus vs AC Milan: Team news, tactics, and key players

Juventus will face AC Milan with a few injury concerns, as Juan Cabal is sidelined with a thigh problem and Fabio Miretti is out with a muscle injury. However, the return of Gleison Bremer and Khephren Thuram strengthens both the defense and midfield.

Igor Tudor is expected to set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Dusan Vlahovic leading the attack, supported by Kenan Yildiz and Francisco Conceicao, while wing-backs Pierre Kalulu and Andrea Cambiaso provide width and Manuel Locatelli anchors the midfield.

AC Milan, meanwhile, will be without Fikayo Tomori due to injury and Pervis Estupinan due to suspension, though Rafael Leao is back as a bench option.

Massimiliano Allegri is likely to use a 3-5-2 system, with Christian Pulisic playing behind striker Santiago Gimenez, Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot controlling the midfield, and Alexis Saelemaekers and Davide Bartesaghi covering the flanks.

Rafael Leão participates in the Serie A 2024-2025 match between Juventus and Milan in Turin, Italy, on January 18, 2025.

The sides have been closely matched in recent Serie A encounters, with the last eight meetings producing two wins each and four draws, and only eight goals scored between them.

Juventus have kept four consecutive clean sheets against Milan, winning their last home game 2-0 in January 2025. Milan enter the game on a four-match winning streak, their longest since April 2024.

The player to watch is Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbian striker has regained form under Tudor, combining aerial strength with sharp finishing, while his hold-up play and link-up with attacking midfielders could prove decisive against a Milan defense weakened by the absences of Tomori and Estupinan.

Probable Lineups:

Juventus (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Gatti, Bremer, Kelly; Kalulu, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yildiz; Vlahovic

AC Milan (3-5-2): Maignan; De Winter, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Gimenez