Spalletti Has Doubts About Woltemade and Kolo Muani Playing Together

Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti showed he is still undecided about starting Nick Woltemade and Randal Kolo Muani together in the starting eleven. The coach argued that the pair found good understanding against Rennes, but that the system is not a solution to be preferred over the whole season.

Spalletti said that talking about injuries does not help the team. Bianconeri are under heavy pressure after a 3-0 defeat to Lazio and want to get a result in the away match at Lecce. Due to the injuries to Kenan Yıldız, Locatelli, Khephren Thuram and several other players, the squad is quite thin.

The coach made clear that he does not think it is right to make playing Woltemade and Kolo Muani together a constant choice. He said that if injuries increase, using the two forwards together could become necessary, but that bringing an effective player off the bench would make more sense.

On the other hand, Spalletti praised Teun Koopmeiners' performance against Rennes. He said the Dutch midfielder showed more clearly the physical strength and playing ability that fans liked at Atalanta. The coach added that the player sometimes fluctuates in decision-making and mentally.