Europa League: Juventus vs. NEC – probable line-ups, where to watch on TV
TURIN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 06: Nick Woltemade of Juventus applauds the fans after the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on September 06, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Nick Woltemade is expected to start his first game for Juventus as the Bianconeri host NEC in their Europa League opener.
It kicks off at 21:00 CET [20:00 BST] at the Allianz Stadium.
According to Tuttosport and Gazzetta, second-choice keeper Kamil Grabara will start between the sticks, allowing Guglielmo Vicario to rest.
Reports are mixed on whether Gleison Bremer will start. According to Gazzetta, Federico Gatti will replace him, while Sky and Tuttosport claim the Brazilian centre-back will start.
Gatti and Weston McKennie will feature in the starting XI, as Luciano Spalletti confirmed during his pre-match press conference on Wednesday, but it remains to be seen whether Gatti plays in place of Bremer or alongside the Brazilian in Juventus’ 3-4-2-1 system.
Pape Matar Sarr is expected to start in a Bianconeri shirt for the first time, and the same is true of Newcastle loanee Woltemade.
According to Sky, the Germany international will start alongside Kolo Muani, while Tuttosport and Gazzetta say the Frenchman will initially start on the bench, making room for Francisco Conceiçao and Nico Gonzalez as attacking midfielders.
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 4 and NBO Max in the UK and Ireland. Football Italia will provide live updates via a live blog.
Juventus vs. NEC – probable line-ups
Juventus (3-4-2-1): Grabara; Kalulu, Gatti, Lucumi; McKennie, Sarr, Douglas Luiz, Celik; Nico Gonzalez, Conceiçao; Woltemade.
NEC (3-4-2-1): Polster; Sandler, Storm, Fonville; Emre Mor, Lebreton, Nejasmic, Bischoff; Tadic, Chery; Linssen.
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