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‘Our players will have to sacrifice’: Andrea Pirlo is ‘counting’ on the Juventus players available to be ‘great’ before the Barcelona clash … as Giorgio Chiellini and Matthijs de Ligt are out and Cristiano Ronaldo expects results
- Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to find out today if he can face his rival Lionel Messi
- Andrea Pirlo will have those available to ‘sacrifice’ and be ‘great’
- Pirlo says Messi ‘is still on top’ and must be handled carefully on Wednesday
- Pirlo has only four defenses with Giorgio Chiellini and Matthijs de Ligt injured
Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has revealed that he is waiting for the latest results of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Covid-19 test and that he will ‘have the players available to sacrifice’ against Barcelona.
Ronaldo, who tested positive for coronavirus in international duty with Portugal on October 13, is expected to find out at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday if he will be able to play in the long-awaited Champions League clash against rival Lionel Messi. .
If Ronaldo gets a positive result, Pirlo is confident that those available will be able to triumph against the Catalan giants, despite drawing 1-1 against Crotone and Verona in the two Serie A games he missed.
Andrea Pirlo ‘has’ Juventus players available to be ‘great’ against Barcelona
‘We must wait for the result [from Ronaldo’s test]”I think the result will come tonight,” Pirlo told a news conference.
First we wait for the result and then we will see. For now, everything is still on the high seas and then we’ll see.
“We hope to evaluate it, even if it is difficult after 15 days.”
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to find out today if he can face his rival Lionel Messi
Pirlo’s men drew 1-1 against Crotone and Verona in the two Serie A matches that Ronaldo has missed
If Ronaldo returns a negative result within 24 hours after kickoff, at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday night, he will be able to play in Juve’s clash with Barça.
Ronaldo is eager to reunite with rival Messi, as the two have not met in the Champions League since the semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the 2011-12 season.
Both Juventus and Barcelona have added three points in the first day of the Champions League.
Pirlo is looking forward to the next clash on October 28, but highlights the importance of managing Messi.
“We are lucky to compete with great clubs and great players. It is not a decisive match, but we are looking forward to showing our worth, ”he said.
‘[Lionel] Messi is still at the top, I have faced him many times as a player and tomorrow for the first time as a coach.
“These players should be treated differently, hoping they are not at their best that day.”
Pirlo will also have to cope without captain Giorgio Chiellini (above) and Matthijs de Ligt
However, “eonardo Bonucci returns to the fold if he is able to recover from a muscle injury”
Pirlo will have to cope without captain Giorgio Chiellini and Matthijs de Ligt, but he could see Leonardo Bonucci return to the fold if he is able to recover in time from a muscle problem.
“Chiellini will not be there, Bonucci will try to recover and we have not received the doctor’s approval for De Ligt,” Pirlo said.
‘We will have the players we have available. Barcelona is strong and has great champions, you have to play a great game.
“The players will definitely have to sacrifice and play a great game. I will go ahead with the four behind because I only have four defenders. So we’ll keep it up. ‘
