Juventus were set for their second friendly of the summer against Standard Liège at Stade de Sclessin in Liège, Belgium, giving Luciano Spalletti another early look at his squad in preseason action. The match was scheduled as a friendly rather than a competitive fixture, but it still offered a useful checkpoint as Juventus continued to build toward the new season.
The game was scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m. local time in Belgium and across Europe. For viewers, the listed start times were 7 p.m. in the United Kingdom, 2 p.m. Eastern time, 1 p.m. Central time and 11 a.m. Pacific time. That made the fixture easy to follow across several time zones as Juventus took another step in its summer schedule.
What Luciano Spalletti was watching for
Spalletti was also set to see an old friend of Juventus on the opposing sideline, adding a small extra layer to a preseason match that already carried some interest. For Juventus, the bigger picture remained the same: a summer friendly is still about rhythm, structure and early evaluation, especially with the club's live situation in Europe and the race for the top four still part of the broader conversation.
Even without league points on the line, this was the kind of fixture that can help set the tone. Juventus were not only facing Standard Liège, but also using the moment to keep sharpening up before the season begins in earnest.
