Andrea Pirlo confirms: “The players who were at the party will not be called up” – Juventus

The Italian press had already revealed this morning that Juventus was going to have a heavy hand and Andrea Pirlo confirmed it. The coach did not call McKennie, Paulo Dybala and Arthur for tomorrow’s derby with Torino. The players were at an illegal party and broke the covid-19 protocol, for which they will be fined and suspended.

“The three players involved are not called up for tomorrow’s game. Over time, they will resume their work and then it will be seen soon. I made the decision and the club did the rest. These things have always happened, but not now. Time, given the problem facing the world. We are an example and we have to behave accordingly “, explained the Bianconeri coach. Pirlo is on the tightrope at Juventus, the team is 10 points behind leaders Inter, and the press says that the coach will have to win the next two games to stay ahead of the Italian champions The former player acknowledges the pressure.

“The focus is to win every match and see what happens, both behind and ahead of us in qualifying. The goal is to win tomorrow and then think about the next match. Our goal is to win every match,” he said.

The technician does not doubt his equipment. “There will be a lot of pride because this is a team of champions, that has gone through moments like this. They will be very eager for revenge and to show that they are a fantastic group of players.”