Juventus host Cremonese in behind-closed-doors friendly at Continassa

Cremonese and Juventus Open Friendly at Continassa

The fixture at the Continassa training ground got underway at 12:30 local time on Friday afternoon, with Cremonese playing the opening ball of the match, as reported by Tuttosport. The visitors approached the friendly with a full squad, pressing forward in the opening minutes through Licina on the right flank before Juventus defender Makiobo stepped in to shut down the danger. Juventus responded in the seventh minute when Grelaud drove down the left side and slipped a pass through to Randal Kolo Muani, whose soft cross into the penalty area was cleared by Cremonese defender Pezzella. The teams used the international window to maintain match fitness while Serie A paused for national team fixtures.

Spalletti Selects 4-2-3-1 Formation for Juventus

Manager Luciano Spalletti deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation for Juventus, selecting Pinsoglio in goal behind a back four of Gatti, Bremer, Rugani, and Kelly. McKennie and Makiobo anchored the midfield, while Cambiaso, Amaradio, and Grelaud supported central forward Kolo Muani. The Juventus substitutes bench featured Radu, Mangiapoco, Rizzo, Durmisi, Corigliano, Montero, Brancato, Ripani, Marchisio, Savio, Corradi, and Guerra. Cremonese countered with Agazzi in goal, protected by a defensive line of Pezzella, Barbieri, Luperto, and Baschirotto. Manager Pecchia selected Licina, Gerli, Collocolo, Grassi, Elia, and Bonazzoli in his starting eleven, with Fulignati, Festa, Thorsby, Stuckler, Djuric, Bianchetti, Rocchetti, Bignamini, Barros Cabezas, Herzuah, Vandeputte, Marsi, Villa, and Vogliacco available on the bench.

Cambiaso and Kolo Muani Return from Injury

The friendly served as a crucial fitness test for several Juventus players recovering from recent injuries, most notably Andrea Cambiaso and Randal Kolo Muani, according to Tuttosport. Spalletti monitored the returning squad members closely during the training ground encounter. Meanwhile, Goal.com reported that Colombian defender Jhon Lucumí has solidified his place as a starter alongside Bremer in the central defense, having won the spot from Lloyd Kelly following his arrival from Bologna, though Kelly remained available among the substitutes. The fixture also followed recent strong league form for the Bianconeri, who entered the break on the back of a 2-0 victory over Atalanta in Serie A.

Broadcast Details and Match Access

Supporters seeking to watch the match encountered specific broadcast configurations, with club media and streaming platforms handling live coverage of the Continassa friendly. For viewers outside standard regional broadcast zones, Goal.com outlined that accessing international streams often requires a secure virtual private network or smart DNS configuration on supported devices to bypass geographic restrictions.

Upcoming Juventus Fixtures in October 2026

The friendly against Cremonese marks the start of a punishing schedule for Juventus, who face nine matches across all competitions within a single month. The Bianconeri return to competitive action on October 11, 2026, with an away trip to face Cagliari in Serie A, followed by an away fixture against Celta Vigo in Europe on October 15, 2026.