Juventus will use tomorrow’s friendly against Palermo in Perth, Australia, to keep moving after the defeat against Inter, and Luciano Spalletti has already confirmed one of his selection calls: Perin will play.
The match is scheduled for 11am BST and comes with Juventus still working through the same broad ideas they had at the start of the transfer market. Spalletti said those plans have not changed, even after the recent games, adding that the club is “continuing along our path.”
Spalletti on the response to Inter
Spalletti was direct about the previous result. Juventus, he said, “played our part in it, with an attitude that I do not want to see again.” He added that the staff had analysed the defeat against Inter thoroughly and that the 24 hours together had been useful for going into detail on what happened.
That sort of mid-tour reset matters. Juventus are not just trying to get through a friendly schedule; they are using these matches to sharpen understanding and assess players in different conditions. Spalletti said the workload remains heavy, but he expects things to keep improving as time goes by.
Perin set to start, Di Gregorio rotation continues
The goalkeeper situation has been managed carefully across the recent friendlies. Against Chelsea, Di Gregorio and Perin each played a half. Against Inter, Di Gregorio played 90 minutes. Against Palermo, Perin played 90 minutes.
Spalletti said Di Gregorio made some saves worth noting in the first half against Inter, though he was unlucky with the second goal. He also confirmed that Perin will play against Palermo, as planned.
There is also an update on Gatti, who will not start because of fatigue. Spalletti said he may only feature for 20 minutes or half an hour, depending on how the match develops.
What Spalletti said about Palermo
Palermo arrive with Filippo Inzaghi as manager, and Spalletti was complimentary while also stressing the challenge ahead. He said Inzaghi will become a top manager, just as he was a top player, and praised his ability to get the best out of his squad’s characteristics.
He also noted that Palermo have many players with Serie A experience, which is part of why he expects it to be a difficult match. For Juventus, that makes the game useful in more than one way: it is a chance to respond, to test the squad, and to keep the club’s broader planning on track.
In that sense, Palermo Vs Juventus is less about the label of a friendly and more about what Juventus want from it — a cleaner performance, another look at squad roles, and a chance to move on from the defeat against Inter with a more stable footing.
