Overview
- Juventus beat Parma 2-0 at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday with late goals from Nico González and Teun Koopmeiners, giving the club six points from two matches and changing how directors view the squad.
- The club faces a cluster of absences: Kenan Yildiz will need surgery and months out, Weston McKennie is sidelined with muscle fatigue, Khephren Thuram has an unresolved medical issue, and Jeff Ekhator left a training match with a new thigh problem and will undergo tests at J Medical.
- Franck Kessié's return to Atalanta was confirmed by the receiving club, while Juventus's late-match performances have made González and Koopmeiners likelier to stay and increased pressure to find a buyer for Jonathan David.
- Fiorentina crashed to a 3-0 home defeat to Frosinone on the club's centenary day, leaving the team with two straight losses and zero goals, and the club says Moise Kean can only be sold if a replacement is signed first.
- With the transfer window closing, clubs must balance roster and registration rules against urgent needs, so Juventus may pursue a midfielder if Thuram's problem is confirmed and both teams face intense scrutiny from fans and media over early-season form.