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Juventus have announced their pre-season schedule ahead of the 2025\/26 season and the Serie A side will face Borussia Dortmund.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Old Lady will kick off their 2025\/26 Serie A campaign against Parma on August 24th at the Allianz Arena, as Igor Tudor looks to bring the Scudetto back to Turin.<\/p>\n Juve have not won Italy’s biggest prize since 2019\/20, as Maurizio Sarri clinched the clubs’ 36th league title and extended their lead for the most Scudetto’s won.<\/p>\n Since then, a host of other managers have tried to bring the trophy back to Turin and failed due to a plethora of reasons from poor performances to financial troubles.<\/p>\n Igor Tudor’s 2025\/26 line-up will be made clear during the pre-season schedule and the Juve boss will be hoping to build some steam ahead of the opening day, with a trio of pre-season matches scheduled.<\/p>\n Players will return to training on July 24th, beginning slightly later than usual after their Club World Cup campaign and will test the waters against Reggiana on August 2nd.<\/p>\n Reggiana will compete in Serie B next season after finishing 13th in Italy’s second division last year and their meeting with Juve will take place at the Juventus Training Center.<\/p>\n Following this encounter, Igor Tudor will take his side out of the country for an away clash against Champions League side, Borussia Dortmund, as the two meet on August 10th.<\/p>\n The Bundesliga side endured a difficult 2024\/25 campaign, finishing fourth in the league and failing to trouble Bayern Munich, who went on to win Germany’s most illustrious prize.<\/p>\n Juve will then end their pre-season schedule with an in-house clash, as the first-team take on Juventus Nex Gen at the Allianz Stadium on August 13th.<\/p>\n This will hand young players a chance to impress ahead of the upcoming campaign, while also giving the likes of Jonathan David a run of fixtures to get up to speed before the season starts.<\/p>\n David joined as a free agent after his contract with Lille expired and Juve fans will be expecting a lot from their new talisman, after the Canadian scored 109 goals in 232 appearances for the French side.<\/p>\n Juventus Pre Season Fixtures 2025\/26<\/strong><\/p>\n The biggest test for Juve during their pre-season encounters is undoubtedly the trip to Germany, facing a Borussia Dortmund side that has a lot to prove this season.<\/p>\n So far,\u00a0Die Schwarzgelben, <\/em>have added Jobe Bellingham, Daniel Svensson, Yan Couto and Patrick Drewes on a permanent basis, while also losing a host of star names.<\/p>\n Most notably, Jamie Gittens left the German side to join Chelsea for around $67 million and the Bundesliga giants will be aiming to reinvest this heavily ahead of next season.<\/p>\n Gittens’ move to the Premier League has only strengthened Enzo Maresca’s side, as the Blues are now one of the favorites to win the title on the best betting apps.<\/p>\n Juventus and Borussia Dortmund have met nine times in competitive matches throughout history, with their most recent encounter coming in the 2014\/15 Champions League Ro16.<\/p>\n The Italian side won 5-1 on aggregate before going on to reach the final, losing to the infamous Barcelona side which had Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar leading the line.<\/p>\n Interestingly, Juve have played Borussia Dortmund in three European finals, winning both legs of the final meeting in 1993 (during the old UEFA Cup format) – bust losing to the German side in the 1997 Champions League final.<\/p>\n The post Juventus Announce Pre-Season Schedule As Igor Tudor’s Side Face Champions League Rivals appeared first on FootItalia.com.<\/p>\nWho Will Juventus Face In Pre-Season?<\/h2>\n
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