Toro-Juve, a derby against the crisis. Max: "Elkann, now let's join forces"

Forty days of passion. As in a sort of biblical examination, Juventus' Champions League sprint begins with the Mole derby. Borghesi against Türìneis, where goals and passion collide, the Bianconeri's desire to achieve victory against Torino and the European objective is great: "Because Juve as a brand cannot live without the Champions League – Max speaks – and also the return on an economic level it is important, there are 100 million at stake." And Elkann's letter to Exor shareholders in which he gives Giuntoli the task of "shaping the Juventus of the future", but there is no mention of Max? "The work will continue over the years with Giuntoli in charge – explains the coach – and then the club will decide what will be best for the future: now we must join forces".

Kick-off at 18pm at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino with the Granata pitch becoming treacherous given that Juric's team boasts the fourth best defense in the championship, and Allegri himself takes care of reeling off some numbers: "Torino made 15 clean sheets. Torino concede a goal every 2 games, 10 conceded at home". A match that has the flavor of history - the first was in 1907 at the Velodromo Umberto I - and marks the record number 185. But it is also the derby between two coaches with an uncertain future, Juric, in his sixth match with the Bianconeri (and zero victories) and Allegri, who with the victory of the first leg (the 13th) reached the Trap, still does not go out of his way if you ask him if it will be his last derby under the Mole.

It is certainly no longer the era of Grande Torino, but that of black and white domination, with over 100 victories marked in black and white. As for the lineups, Chiesa has now fully recovered from his muscle ailments and is a candidate to play with Vlahovic, while Milik is still stuck in the pits: the Pole, in fact, will not return for the match against Toro, but we will talk about it later. So Massimiliano Allegri can choose the best Juve to face the Granata, the only ballot is on the left between Kostic and Iling-Junior. For the rest it will be the typical eleven with the former Bremer leading the defense between Gatti and Danilo, while Locatelli will have the keys to the midfield with McKennie and Locatelli as midfielders and Cambiaso as winger on the right.

As for Juric, he thinks big and wants to get some satisfaction: "In this three-year period an extraordinary job has been done, but there is the problem with the derbies: I have never managed to win it, now I want to beat Juve". To do this, only one change was made compared to the match lost against Empoli: Vojvoda in defense instead of Tameze. The Sanabria-Zapata tandem is confirmed up front with Vlasic behind him. Ilic also recovered. The Serbian midfielder, injured after a few minutes in the match against Fiorentina, resumed training with the group in the session that the Granata held yesterday in Philadelphia with the doors open to the fans. However, the Granata infirmary is still quite crowded: in addition to the long-term patient Schuurs, the injured Gineitis, Djidji and Pellegri will have to miss the derby.

Probable lineups

Torino (3-4-1-2): 32 Milinkovic-Savic, 27 Vojvoda, 4 Buongiorno, 5 Masina, 19 Bellanova, 28 Ricci, 77 Linetty, 13 Rodriguez, 16 Vlasic, 9 Sanabria, 91 Zapata.

All. Juric.

Juventus (3-5-2): 1 Szczesny, 4 Gatti, 3 Bremer, 6 Danilo, 27 Cambiaso, 16 McKennie, 5 Locatelli, 25 Rabiot, 11 Kostic, 9 Vlahovic, 7 Chiesa.

All. Allegri.

Referee: Maresca

Stadium: Olimpico Grande Torino

Timetable: 18

TV: Dazn