According to Gazzetta, there`s a `Serbian surprise` in store. Coach Tudor isn`t overly concerned with jersey numbers, but after losing the player wearing #10, he`ll have his #9 back. Yes, Dusan Vlahovic is available for the match against Vincenzo Italiano`s team, who was Vlahovic`s former coach at Fiorentina. The intention isn`t necessarily to revert to the two-striker experiment, a setup that didn`t prove effective at Parma, but rather to allow for a new rotation option with Kolo Muani.
Kolo Muani, currently on loan from PSG, recently scored against Monza, ending a scoring drought that lasted for 79 days, while Vlahovic is returning from fatigue.
Francisco Conceiçao is being considered as an option alongside Nico; he hasn`t started a match since Thiago Motta departed Juventus. Tudor granted the Portuguese winger an extra recovery day yesterday, allowing him to stay home, but he is expected to rejoin his teammates today. An alternative to `Chico` is potentially deploying the versatile McKennie in a more advanced role.