Overview
- Juventus leave Gleison Bremer and Khéphren Thuram out of the Villarreal matchday squad as a precaution, with long‑term absentees Arkadiusz Milik and Fabio Miretti still unavailable.
- Igor Tudor confirms Kenan Yildiz will play and outlines a systematic rotation plan of four to five changes across the Villarreal and Milan fixtures.
- The Bianconeri announce their traveling list featuring Perin, Di Gregorio and Pinsoglio in goal, defenders including Gatti, Kelly, Kalulu and Rugani, a midfield of Locatelli, Koopmeiners, McKennie and others, and forwards such as Conceicao, Vlahović, Yildiz, Zhegrova, Openda and David.
- UEFA appoints Romanian official Istvan Kovacs to referee Villarreal–Juventus at Estadio de la Cerámica.
- Atalanta rally to beat Club Bruges 2-1 through a Lazar Samardzic penalty and Mario Pasalic’s late header, while Inter go to six points with a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague led by a Lautaro Martínez brace and a Denzel Dumfries goal.