21 August 2022
For the second week in succession Juventus wrap up the fixture list in Serie A. The aim in Genoa in the second weekend of action is to repeat the convincing display put on in Matchday 1 against Sassuolo.
The Bianconeri have won all their last six matches against Sampdoria in the league. Another victory and Juve would make it a record streak of consecutive successes against the Blucerchiati in the competition.
Click here to see how Samp shape up ahead of their second match of the season.
The most recent match in Genoa in the opening weeks of the season between Juve and Samp was in 2013 when a then-newcomer made it a debut to remember.
Last week saw the debut in the black and white stripes of four summer arrivals.
Angel Di Maria made his contribution...
And Gleison Bremer, the second new comer that was fielded from the first minute, also left his mark in the encounter...
Filip Kostić was introduced to the demands of Serie A with just over 60 minutes on the clock at the Allianz Stadium last Monday. On Friday meanwhile he was finally introduced to the press at his official presentation. The Serbian winger proved he has already adopted the Bianconeri philosophy.
"The club's mentality is to win. Us players must have this mentality by working one step at a time. I know what is expected of me and I am ready to make it happen." Filip Kostić, Juventus midfielder
The fourth player that made his Juventus debut last weekend was Nicolò Rovella. He knows Monday night's setting better than most, having spent three seasons at Samp's city rivals Genoa before completing his switch in the summer.
Also determined to prove to Massimiliano Allegri to be worthy of a starter's jersey during the week's training have been Moise Kean and Adrien Rabiot, now that the two have served their one-match suspension that kept them out of the reckoning for the opening fixture.
In his pre-match press conference the coach confirmed that he is obliged to alter the line-up due to injury, revealing who would play from kick-off.
With or without the changes, the aim remains the same though - collect a seventh straight win against Sampdoria to maintain the perfect start to the season.
