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Juventus' Striker Drought Deepens After Scoreless Draw at Milan

Igor Tudor currently reserves a two-forward pairing for late stages, reflecting a setup that starves the No. 9 of service.

Overview

  • None of Juventus’ three centre-forwards has scored since mid-September, and a 0-0 at Milan underscored the slump with the team’s on-target efforts coming from defenders.
  • In the Milan match, Jonathan David, Lois Openda and Dušan Vlahović combined for just 29 touches and one shot, highlighting the lack of supply to the role.
  • David has one goal in 388 minutes across seven appearances and squandered a clear chance against Milan after starting the past two games.
  • Openda, a €43 million deadline signing, remains without a goal and has not been prioritized for consistent minutes.
  • Vlahović leads the trio with four goals overall but has been used intermittently, has not registered in the past four matches, and his contract situation is complicating selection as Tudor limits a two-striker setup to late-game tweaks.