Overview
- Both teams treated the Optus Stadium friendly as a final run of experiments to check fitness and tactics, with lineups decided close to kick-off because coaches are managing workloads and recovery.
- Juventus rotated heavily in training and tried newcomer Alajbegovic in the presumptive starting XI while Kolo Muani was pictured among possible substitutes.
- Spalletti said the game is an opportunity to test mentality and try new ideas, and Juventus rested or limited minutes for players such as Gatti, Celik, Kelly and Zhegrova because of fatigue management.
- Inter coach Cristian Chivu trialled two different formations and plans to give more minutes to players who saw less action in the recent Perth derby with Milan, with concern that the club’s recognised forwards have not scored in top-level friendlies.
- The match is widely available on TV and streaming platforms including Sky, DAZN, Now TV and Sky Go, and Juventus also offers free pre-season streaming on its own channel for registered users.