Juventus face selection crisis against Udinese after 3 bans

Juventus are going to have serious problems picking a starting XI next week against Udinese, as they will be decimated by bans and injuries.

The 1-1 draw against Lazio this evening was a hammer blow to their campaign, but the effects are going to be felt going forward too.

Pierre Kalulu was sent off for violent conduct after lashing out at Taty Castellanos, which means he is probably heading for a two-match ban.

It would already end his season, as there are only two remaining Juventus matches to be played, at home to Udinese and away to Venezia.

Juventus options severely reduced

The game with Udinese is going to be a tough one for coach Igor Tudor, because Khephren Thuram and Nicoló Savona received yellow cards against Lazio, which activate a one-match ban.

It remains to be seen whether Teun Koopmeiners, Andrea Cambiaso and Lloyd Kelly can recover to feature, while Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal and Arek Milik are long-term absentees.

At least there is some good news for Juve, as Kenan Yildiz will return after his two-match ban for elbowing an opponent in the victory over Monza.

Rush to get Juventus players back

Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Gatti came off the bench in the final minutes at the Stadio Olimpico, but again it’s not clear if they are fit to start with Udinese.

Alberto Costa went off in the closing stages against Lazio and it remains to be seen if it was just cramp or a more serious muscular problem.