Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has hinted Paul Pogba
will be rested for Wednesday's Coppa Italia clash with
Lazio.
With Juve competing on three fronts this season, Allegri is
likely to make several changes to refresh his starting XI,
meaning Pogba is set to be left out for the quarter-final tie at
the Stadio Olimpico.
The changes mean midfielder Hernanes is set to come in to
face his former club while Simone Zaza will also get a
chance in attack.
"Wednesday's line-up will be the best I can pick for the
game," Allegri said at Tuesday's news conference. "We have
many matches to play in a short space of time.
"We'll play a decent line-up in order to try and get through to
the next round.
"Hernanes will replace Claudio Marchisio in theory. As for
Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, I will see.
"Paul Pogba has played in practically all of our games so
far. Kwadwo Asamoah did well on Sunday [a 4-0 win over
Udinese] and came through unscathed.
"The team has given no signs of weakness, even with many
changes. On Wednesday, the best team will go out onto the
pitch, also with Sunday's game against Roma in mind."
Juve have enjoyed a resurgence in Serie A in recent weeks,
moving up to second place, two points behind leaders
Napoli.
And with a Champions League clash with Bayern Munich
looming large, it would be easy for the Bianconeri squad to
lose focus, something Allegri is determined will not happen.
He added: "We're still in the running on three fronts but
haven't achieved anything. We must keep working and
picking up points."
Juve made their first move in the January window on
Tuesday, completing the signing of Rolando Mandragora
from Genoa, although he will spend the remainder of the
season on loan at Pescara.
"Mandragora is a talent and the club is operating well in this
respect. He will remain with Pescara for the time being,"
said Allegri, who also touched on rumours linking Zaza with
clubs in England and Germany.
"Zaza will not be leaving the club, he's staying with us," said
the former AC Milan boss.
"Our goal is to improve both in attacking and defensive
phases. And we must improve."
The winner of Wednesday's tie will face either Napoli or Inter
in a two-legged semi-final, while the other last-four clash
sees third-tier Alessandria take on AC Milan.
will be rested for Wednesday's Coppa Italia clash with
Lazio.
With Juve competing on three fronts this season, Allegri is
likely to make several changes to refresh his starting XI,
meaning Pogba is set to be left out for the quarter-final tie at
the Stadio Olimpico.
The changes mean midfielder Hernanes is set to come in to
face his former club while Simone Zaza will also get a
chance in attack.
"Wednesday's line-up will be the best I can pick for the
game," Allegri said at Tuesday's news conference. "We have
many matches to play in a short space of time.
"We'll play a decent line-up in order to try and get through to
the next round.
"Hernanes will replace Claudio Marchisio in theory. As for
Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, I will see.
"Paul Pogba has played in practically all of our games so
far. Kwadwo Asamoah did well on Sunday [a 4-0 win over
Udinese] and came through unscathed.
"The team has given no signs of weakness, even with many
changes. On Wednesday, the best team will go out onto the
pitch, also with Sunday's game against Roma in mind."
Juve have enjoyed a resurgence in Serie A in recent weeks,
moving up to second place, two points behind leaders
Napoli.
And with a Champions League clash with Bayern Munich
looming large, it would be easy for the Bianconeri squad to
lose focus, something Allegri is determined will not happen.
He added: "We're still in the running on three fronts but
haven't achieved anything. We must keep working and
picking up points."
Juve made their first move in the January window on
Tuesday, completing the signing of Rolando Mandragora
from Genoa, although he will spend the remainder of the
season on loan at Pescara.
"Mandragora is a talent and the club is operating well in this
respect. He will remain with Pescara for the time being,"
said Allegri, who also touched on rumours linking Zaza with
clubs in England and Germany.
"Zaza will not be leaving the club, he's staying with us," said
the former AC Milan boss.
"Our goal is to improve both in attacking and defensive
phases. And we must improve."
The winner of Wednesday's tie will face either Napoli or Inter
in a two-legged semi-final, while the other last-four clash
sees third-tier Alessandria take on AC Milan.
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