Official: Juventus squad list for Europa League opener vs. NEC as 10 players ruled out
REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 13: Luciano Spalletti Head Coach of Juventus reacts during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Juventus at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on September 13, 2026 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)
Andrea Cambiaso hasn’t recovered from an injury yet, so he’s unavailable for Juventus-NEC, while Luciano Spalletti has called up NextGen talent Destiny Elimoghale.
Juventus coach Spalletti released his squad list for Thursday’s Europa League match against NEC.
The Serie A giants have ten players out of action for tonight’s fixture.
Kenan Yildiz, Khephren Thuram and Manuel Locatelli are injured and won’t return to action anytime soon.
Jeremie Boga, Juan Cabal, Jeff Ekhator and Cambiaso are also unavailable due to fitness problems.
Cambiaso is close to returning to action, but still not fit for this game.
Edon Zhegrova and Arkadiusz Milik are not part of Juventus’ UEFA list, while Lloyd Kelly is serving a one-game ban.
According to several sources in Italy, Spalletti will give Nick Woltemade his first start in a Juventus shirt tonight, but it’s still unclear whether the German will replace Randal Kolo Muani or play alongside the Frenchman.
Versatile attacker Elimoghale, 17, has been included in the first-team squad for tonight’s European match.
Weston McKennie returns to action and will start against NEC tonight.
Luciano Spalletti’s squad for the first #UEL match of the season! 📜 ⚪️⚫️#JuveNEC pic.twitter.com/NAabgPSLCe
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