Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM GMT, and 10:30 PM IST on Saturday, January 3.
- Official Juventus starters include Kenan Yildiz, Francisco Conceição, and Jonathan David, with Dusan Vlahovic, Federico Gatti, Daniele Rugani, and Arkadiusz Milik unavailable and Teun Koopmeiners not in the XI.
- Lecce are without coach Eusebio Di Francesco on the touchline due to a two-game ban, start Francesco Camarda up front, and remain without Riccardo Sottil, Medon Berisha, Christian Früchtl, and Balthazar Pierret.
- Goal.com lists coverage on platforms such as Paramount+, DAZN, CBS Sports Golazo, beIN SPORTS, SuperSport, and others, but Republic World reports no TV or streaming access in India, highlighting conflicting guidance for that market.
- Juventus enter on strong form with seven wins in their last eight in all competitions, while Lecce travel as underdogs focused on defensive organization.