Official: Juventus squad list for Cagliari clash as eight still unavailable
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Juventus have released their squad list for the Serie A match against Cagliari, with eight players still unavailable.
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Attributed to original sourceEight Juventus players remain unavailable for their game against Cagliari, but Andrea Cambiaso and Juan Cabal return.
Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti has named his 22-man squad list for tonight’s Serie A match against Cagliari.
TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 07: Andrea Cambiaso of Juventus celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Pisa SC at Juventus Stadium on March 07, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/Getty Images) The Bianconeri are still without the injured Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Jeremie Boga, Arkadiusz Milik, Jeff Ekhator and Kamil Grabara, plus the suspended Neto.
The latter joined Juventus as a free agent last week, but must serve a one-game ban he carried from his latest spell in Brazil.
FROSINONE, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Luciano Spalletti head coach of FC Juventus gestures during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Monza at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on August 23, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images) Cabal and Cambiaso are available for the Bianconeri, and the Italian defender is in contention with Zeki Celik to start as a left-back.
With Grabara injured and Neto suspended, Juventus NextGen keeper Riccardo Radu joins the first team for the second game in a row, serving as the Old Lady’s third-choice keeper in Cagliari.
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Norberto Murara Neto of Juventus FC gestures during the TIM Cup match between Juventus FC and SSC Napoli at Juventus Arena on February 28, 2017 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) The match will kick off tonight at 20:45 CET [19:45 BST].
The Bianconeri have earned ten points in five Serie A matches so far, while Cagliari have 12 and the league’s best defence, with just two goals conceded.
Juventus squad list vs. Cagliari
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What happened
Juventus published their official squad list ahead of their Serie A fixture against Cagliari. Eight players remain unavailable for selection, signaling a notable fitness or disciplinary issue within the squad. The absences could force the manager into tactical adjustments as the club navigates a congested fixture schedule. The match represents an important opportunity for Juventus to secure points, but depth will be tested given the number of missing personnel.
Chance analysis
Juventus head into their Cagliari fixture dealing with a significant availability problem, with eight players ruled out of the squad list. The scale of the absences — roughly a third of a typical matchday squad — points to a combination of injuries, suspensions, and possibly tactical exclusions that will reshape the manager's options. How Juventus cope with this depleted state will be a useful barometer of their squad depth and the readiness of fringe players to step into bigger roles. It also raises questions about recovery timelines for the missing players ahead of a demanding run of fixtures.
Juventus face Cagliari without eight squad members, likely weakening their available options and potentially affecting match performance.