Allegri confirms that Arthur will play against Zenit in Champions

After a long period away from the lawns due to surgery, Arthur returned to the field with the shirt of the Juventus, this Sunday, in victory over Rome, fur Italian Championship. The player, who hadn’t played a game since May, entered at the end of the second half.

This Wednesday, the Italian team will face Zenit, away from home, for the third round of the Champions League. At a press conference, coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed that the Brazilian midfielder will win minutes, but he did not guarantee that he will be among the starters.

“Arthur will play, but I can’t say if from the start. He can play in front of defense or in box-to-box, alternating with Manuel Locatelli and Rodrigo Bentancur”, he said.

The coach also confirmed the return of defender Matthijs de Ligt, embezzled in the last commitment of the you.

The Italians lead Champions group H with two wins from two games. The Russians occupy the third position with three points. Before the duel, Allegri praised her opponent.

“Zenit is a technical team, with a European mindset. For us, winning would be important to take a big step forward in the standings. Zenit have great quality in midfield and have attackers with different characteristics, so we’ll have to play a good game to get a positive result,” he said.

Finally, the Italian praised the improvement of his team. Juventus had an irregular start to the season, however, they recovered and arrives for this fourth match with a streak of six straight victories.

“The team is now happy playing both defensively and offensively, we are working every day to keep improving. The results increase self-esteem and serenity”, he commented.

“We still have to improve, especially in the last 30 meters, but we are starting to achieve the results. At the beginning, we made mistakes and were at a disadvantage, but you have to be calm”, he added.