Juventus begin yet another campaign under fresh leadership as Igor Tudor officially takes charge for his first full season at the helm. The Old Lady only just managed to secure Champions League football last term despite losing just four league matches, a testament to their inconsistency in tight fixtures.
With more than €100m spent in the summer transfer market , bringing players like Fransico Conciecao permanently after spending the previous season on loan with the team,and lessons learned from a disappointing FIFA Club World Cup exit, there is expectation in Turin that this season must be different.
The return of Gleison Bremer, who missed most of last year, adds steel to the backline and Juve fans will be eager to see if Tudor’s tactical setup can finally bring balance to a squad that often looked like it was searching for identity. After missing out on Antonio Conte, the club hierarchy is standing firmly behind Tudor, and this Parma opener will be seen as an early test of what his Juventus can become.
Confirmed Juventus Starting Lineup against Parma released via the Club’s official X handle; Di Gregorio; Gatti, Bremer, Kelly; Kalulu, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yildiz; David
Parma, meanwhile, arrive in Turin with challenges of their own. Surviving relegation in their first season back in Serie A was mission accomplished, but the price of that achievement was high. Coach Cristian Chivu departed to Inter along with top scorer Ange-Yoan Bonny, while defender Giovanni Leoni earned a move to Liverpool.
In stepped Carlos Cuesta, one of the youngest managers in Serie A history, tasked with reshaping a squad that has struggled badly for wins in 2025. With only three league victories this calendar year and a habit of conceding heavily against top-eight sides, Parma’s problems are clear.
Still, there’s youthful promise in their attack through Mateo Pellegrino, who has been decisive in recent meetings with Juventus, and optimism that Cuesta’s energy could spark an underdog fight. But against a Juve side eager to erase memories of mediocrity, this is as much a trial by fire for Parma as it is a chance to prove they can still bloody the nose of Italian football’s giants.
Parma confirmed starting XI to face Juventus via the club’s official X handle; Suzuki; Delprato, Circati, Valenti; Lovik, Bernabé, Keita, Ordonez, Valeri; Almqvist, Pellegrino.
