Dortmund vs Juventus form
Dortmund will close their pre-season friendly schedule by hosting Juventus at Signal Iduna Park. This will also be the last match for legendary captain Mats Hummels in the yellow and black shirt.
The 36-year-old centre-back will take to the field to say goodbye to the fans, who have always given him special affection during his 13 years playing for the Ruhr giant.
With the match having a meaning beyond the friendly framework, Dortmund of course really want to win to make Hummels' farewell day more complete. But of course, the home team's opponent is not just traveling to Germany for a walk.
Speaking before the match, coach Igor Tudor affirmed that he and his players will enter the match with a serious attitude. Juve is in dire need of careful preparation for the new season with the goal of competing for the title after only finishing 4th in Serie A last season.
But in reality, with the current not-so-abundant potential, the scenario of the Old Lady being able to compete equally with top candidates in the domestic arena such as Inter Milan or Napoli is not an easy problem to find a solution to.
Up to now, the Turin giants have only spent a total of 11.4 million euros to bring in two new players, Jonathan David and João Mário. While in the opposite direction, Randal Kolo Muani, Samuel Mbangula, Alberto Costa and Timothy Weah have all left.
Like Dortmund, Juventus gathered quite late due to their busy participation in the FIFA Club World Cup, a tournament where Tudor and his team had to stop in the round of 16 after a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid. About a week ago, the Bianconeri had their first match, facing lower-ranked opponents Reggiana AC.
Despite fielding a strong lineup, Juventus were ultimately held to a 2-2 draw by the team that finished 14th in Serie B last season. The result was clearly not satisfactory for Turin fans, who wanted their team to show a more positive side instead of a lack of concentration and superficiality, especially in defense.
In contrast to Juve, Dortmund also played in a friendly 7 days ago but got a very positive result. The 3-2 victory in the encounter with Lille helped the home team at Signal Iduna Park extend the winning streak since the 2-3 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup.
With careful preparation and a winning spirit on the day of Hummels' farewell, coach Kovac's team will probably bring joy to the fans.
Dortmund vs Juventus squad information
Dortmund: Nico Schlotterbeck and Julien Duranville are absent due to injury.
Juventus: Full squad.
Expected lineup Dortmund vs Juventus
Dortmund: Kobel; Hummels, Anton, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Gross, Bellingham, Sabitzer, Brandt; Guirassy, Beier
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly; Gonzalez, Locatelli, Koopmeiners, Kostic; Conceicao, Miretti
Prediction: 2-1
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