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Igor Tudor has his back against the wall after a poor run as Juventus manager and the Bianconeri boss has some vital decisions to make over his lineup as the Serie A side take on Real Madrid in the Champions League. Juventus Team News Juventus have endured a difficult run across all competitions in recent [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Igor Tudor has his back against the wall after a poor run as Juventus manager and the Bianconeri boss has some vital decisions to make over his lineup as the Serie A side take on Real Madrid in the Champions League.<\/strong><\/p>\n Juventus have endured a difficult run across all competitions in recent weeks, as the Bianconeri have failed to pick up a victory in six consecutive matches.<\/p>\n After a run of five draws in a row, Igor Tudor\u2019s side were beaten 2-0 by Como in their latest Serie A encounter and dropped down to seventh in the table.<\/p>\n This poor run of form has brought heavy pressure on Tudor and some supporters are already calling for a new Juventus manager, despite the Croatian\u2019s short time in charge.<\/p>\n A trip to Madrid will not make things any easier for the Bianconeri and Juventus will travel to Spain with a list of absentees, with Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal and Fabio Miretti all missing out.<\/p>\n Bremer has been ruled out for the remainder of 2026 after undergoing surgery to his right knee and his removal from the squad caused Tudor to change his 3-4-2-1 set-up against Como.<\/p>\n The Croatian has become renowned for his three at the back system, which requires his players to be aggressive implementing a press that looks to win the ball back high up the pitch.<\/p>\n Against Como, Juve set-up in a traditional 4-3-3 with Pierre Kalulu and Andrea Cambiaso taking up the full-back spots, meaning the duo were unable to push up as effectively in comparison to when they play as wing-backs.<\/p>\n Another player that was impacted by the shift in formation was Turkish international Kenan Yildiz, as the youngster was forced to offer more width on the left-hand side due to Cambiaso\u2019s increased defensive responsibilities.<\/p>\n The 20-year-old has contributed to two goals in two Champions League appearances so far, causing problems for Villarreal and Borussia Dortmund from a more central position.<\/p>\n Yildiz\u2019s capabilities in defense were also brought into question due to Tudor\u2019s formation change, as the Turkish was reluctant to track back and help Cambiaso.<\/p>\n Como took full advantage of this and Nico Paz was left one-on-one with Cambiaso on several occasions, delivering the crushing blow with a superb strike in the 79th minute.<\/p>\n Bremer\u2019s absence pushed Tudor into a bold decision against Como and the Brazilian could be sorely missed by the Bianconeri if the Italian side line-up in the same way against Real Madrid.<\/p>\n The Brazilian international has been a vital player for Juventus since signing from local rivals Torino in July 2022, making 96 appearances and winning Coppa Italia in 2023\/24.<\/p>\n Bremer is not only a pivotal member of Juve\u2019s back-line, but also the club captain and his influence to Juventus\u2019 side is one that is hard to replicate.<\/p>\n For all of his quality, Bremer has endured a terrible time with injuries during his spell with Juventus, making just eight appearances across all competitions last season due to an ACL injury.<\/p>\n What we learned from MD7 in Serie A is how important Bremer is to Juventus, and the statistics highlight how problematic his absence will be for Tudot.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old started in both of Juventus\u2019 opening two Champions League group stage matches last season, as the Bianconeri picked up victories on both occasions \u2013 but the Italian side won just two of their next eight European matches without the Brazilian defender.<\/p>\n Furthermore, Juventus kept six clean sheets in their first six Serie A matches in 2024\/25, with Bremer playing every minute and the Bianconeri went on to concede in their seventh league fixture which also happened to be Bremer\u2019s first absence through injury.<\/p>\n In Bremer\u2019s 96 appearances, Juventus have won 51, lost 19 and drawn 26, highlighting how important the Brazlian international is to Igor Tudor\u2019s side.<\/p>\n Tudor will call upon Lloyd Kelly, Daniele Gatti and Federico Gatti for their trip to Spain on October 22nd, as Juve look to put the defeat to Como behind them.<\/p>\nJuventus Team News<\/h2>\n
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