Juve, Danilo out: Rugani or Djalò ready to replace the Juventus captain

Juventus, after the draw at the Olimpico against Roma, is preparing to experience the last 20 very important days of this season. In the match against the Giallorossi, Captain Danilo stopped due to a muscle problem, as stated in the medical bulletin of the Juventus club: “Danilo, during last night’s match (5 May 2024, ed.) Roma-Juventus, had reported muscle discomfort in the left thigh. This morning the footballer underwent instrumental tests at J|Medical which were detected a low-grade myotendinous injury of the biceps femoris. Danilo has already started the rehabilitation process aimed at resuming competitive activity.”

The solutions to replace Danilo.
Danilo will certainly miss the match against Salernitana on May 12th and his goal is to be available for the Italian Cup final on May 15th against Atalanta. The recovery times of the Juventus captain remain to be understood with certainty: on average this type of injury takes 10/15 days. In the meantime, the solutions available to Massimiliano Allegri for next weekend’s match are Daniele Rugani or Tiago Djalò, For the moment the latter has not yet made his debut in an official match with the Vecchia Signora shirt, having had to complete his recovery after the long injury suffered last year against Lille, but his big opportunity could finally have arrived to show off in front of your audience.

Danilo’s absence could make Allegri opt for a 4-man defence.
In the match against Roma, Juventus lined up with a 4-man defense for large stretches of the match. This was also confirmed in the press conference by Massimiliano Allegri: “We prepared the match in a certain way, we were lowering ourselves, after the goal we got up a bit with the defense at 4”. The absence of captain Danilo could make the Livorno coach opt for a definitive change of formation with Gatti, ready to slide from right back with, possibly, Rugani, Bremer and Cambiaso completing the defensive line. The absence of the Juventus number 6, however, risks complicating Massimiliano Allegri’s plans especially in view of the Italian Cup final, because the Livorno coach may have to give up two very successful players such as Locatelli and Danilo.