Juventus vs Palermo: Confirmed pre-season friendly line-ups
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Juventus and Palermo have released their confirmed line-ups for a pre-season friendly fixture.
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Attributed to original sourceKenan Yildiz and Kerim Alajbegovic get to start together for the first time as Juventus take on Palermo in their penultimate pre-season friendly of the summer on Tuesday afternoon.
Juventus are taking on Palermo in Perth, Australia on Tuesday, which kicks off at 11.00 BST (12.00 CET).
Luciano Spalletti appears to have gone with a 4-2-3-1 on Tuesday, featuring both of his two most recent signings in Alajbegovic and Randal Kolo Muani. Alajbegovic appears set to play in a central role behind Kolo Muani with Yildiz to his left and Francisco Conceicao to his right.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 08: Kerim Alajbegovic makes a run makes a during the match between Juventus and FC Internazionale at Optus Stadium on August 08, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images) Douglas Luiz and Weston McKennie are the chosen midfielders in the double pivot. It is somewhat of a makeshift back four featuring Teun Koopmeiners at centre-back along with Zeki Celik, Federico Gatti and Juan Cabal across the rest of the back four.
Kick-off is due at 11.00 BST.
Juventus vs. Parma: Confirmed line-ups LECCE, ITALY – MAY 09: Luciano Spalletti smiles during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images) Juventus (4-2-3-1): Perin; Celik, Gatti, Koopmeiners, Cabal; McKennie, D.Luiz; Conceicao, Alajbegovic, Yildiz; Kolo Muani.
Palermo (4-2-3-1): Joronen; Cassandro, Magnani, Ceccaroni, Augello; Serge, Ranocchia; Gyasi, Hernani, Johnsen; Pohjanpalo.
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What happened
Juventus face Palermo in a pre-season friendly, with both clubs having confirmed their starting XIs. Pre-season matches typically allow managers to test squad players, trial tactical setups, and build match fitness ahead of the competitive season. The confirmed line-ups offer an early indication of each manager's preferred system and which players are at full fitness heading into the new campaign.
Chance analysis
Pre-season friendly line-ups carry limited predictive value for competitive matches but can signal tactical intent, player availability, and which new signings are being integrated. For Juventus, this is a routine fitness exercise; for Palermo, it represents preparation for their Serie B/B campaign. Neither result nor individual performance should be over-weighted by prediction systems.
No significant impact on upcoming competitive matches; purely a pre-season fitness test for both squads.
Treat this as a low-impact fitness exercise — do not extrapolate line-ups or results to competitive fixtures.