Juventus are considering starting Randal Kolo Muani and Nick Woltemade together against Lazio on Sunday evening after both scored in a 2-1 Europa League away win at Celta Vigo on Thursday. Football Italia says the Lazio game is in Turin.
Selection thoughts for Lazio
Tuttosport says Juventus are considering starting Kolo Muani and Woltemade together against Lazio. GOAL says either Conceicao or Alajbegovic could drop to the bench if both start. GOAL also says Spalletti could turn to Nico Gonzalez or Boga if he needs to replace either Kolo Muani or Woltemade during the match.
What happened in Vigo
Juventus beat Celta Vigo 2-1 away in the Europa League on Thursday. Woltemade scored in the win, and GOAL says he equalised in the 58th minute. Kolo Muani replaced Alajbegovic in the 64th minute and scored the winner in the 92nd minute. Football Italia says Woltemade blazed over from close range in the first half, while Nico González came off the bench in Vigo and almost scored.
Woltemade on playing with Kolo Muani
After the match, Woltemade said: "I like playing with Kolo Muani. We did really well today and he scored his second consecutive goal. Did Capello tell Spalletti before the match that Kolo Muani and I should play together? Yes, but I'm not the manager: I have faith in him. I think that if we keep scoring goals, it can only help us."
Serena's view
Football Italia says Aldo Serena spoke to Tuttosport with quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb after Thursday's 2-1 Europa League win at Celta Vigo. Football Italia describes Serena as a former Juventus, Inter and Milan striker. He said: "Has Woltemade convinced me? Halfway, let me explain. He’s not very quick, but he’s a striker who links play well and fits Spalletti’s game."
Serena added: "He has good technique and uses it to combine well with his teammates. But he needs to understand better when to play the ball first time and when to control it and wait for a midfielder to arrive in support."
He also said: "If you play centre-forward, you have to hold the ball up, protect it and maybe win a few fouls too. I’m still convinced he can play up front."
Serena said: "It has to be said that Koopmeiners never made runs to support him, so he didn’t help Woltemade at all."
He added: "That said, I think someone like Nico Gonzalez could do very well with him. Spalletti himself pointed out that he’s the best header of the ball in the squad."