Official Juventus squad list for AZ Alkmaar: 11 absentees, McKennie decision confirmed

ITALY - OCTOBER 28: Luciano Spalletti, head coach of Juventus, reacts during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Juventus FC at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on October 28, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti has named his squad list for Thursday’s Europa League clash against AZ Alkmaar, leaving Weston McKennie out and including four NextGen players.

Juventus visit Dutch side AZ Alkmaar tomorrow, Thursday, November 5, in the Europa League Round 4.

USMNT international McKennie partially trained with the rest of the group this morning, but Spalletti has decided to rest him ahead of the next Serie A match against Fiorentina.

Juventus have already earned seven points in the season’s first three Europa League games, winning twice and drawing once.

McKennie’s absence deepens Juventus’ selection crisis as several other starters remain out of action, especially Kenan Yildiz, Manuel Locatelli, Francisco Conceiçao, Nico Gonzalez and Khephren Thuram.

Their list of absentees also includes injured Kamil Grabara and Zeki Celik, plus Arkadiusz Milik, Daniele Rugani and Edon Zhegrova, who are not part of Juventus’ UEFA squad.

Meanwhile, Italy international Jeff Ekhator has been called up for his first European match.

Spalletti has also called up four NextGen players: Filippo Pagnucco, Augusto Owusu, Antonio Merola and Destiny Elimoghale.

Spalletti will provide the latest team news at a press conference later today.

Goalkeepers – Vicario; Neto; Pinsoglio.

Defenders – Kalulu; Bremer; Lucumi; Cabal; Gatti; Kelly; Cambiaso; Pagnucco.

Midfielders – Koopmeiners; Douglas Luiz; Owusu; Sarr.

Attackers – Kolo Muani; Alajbegovic; Woltemade; Boga; Ekhator; Elimoghale; Merola.