Two clubs chasing the Coppa Italia will do battle today in a cup match between Juventus and Parma. The quarterfinal clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Ennio Tardini and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri (via Football Italia): "Tomorrow's game [Wednesday] is a quarterfinal. We have an obligation and a duty to try and make the semifinals. I believe it's 20 years since Juventus won the Coppa Italia, so this should be one of our main goals with the League and the Champions League. We mustn't think that we'll go to Parma [bottom of Serie A] tomorrow and find an easy game because it's an important game for them too, to try and make it into a semifinal."
"It will be difficult, very difficult, so we must not underestimate the commitment that will be needed tomorrow night," he added. "We must approach it with the right attitude, knowing that it won't be an easy game, partly because in recent games—although they didn't get results—Parma have played well. Let's not forget, they've beaten Inter and Fiorentina in the League."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With rotation being the priority for Wednesday, Roberto Pereyra is projected to start for Juventus in the No. 10 role. The 24-year-old has two assists and an average of 1.5 take-ons in league play.
Parma's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Mirante; Gobbi, Lucarelli, Paletta, Cassani; Mauri, Lodi, Nocerino; Rodriguez, Palladino, Varela
Juventus' Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Storari; Padoin, Ogbonna, Bonucci, Lichtsteiner; Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio; Pereyra; Llorente, Tevez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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