Standard Juventus line-ups confirmed for Belgium friendly
Standard Juventus confirmed line-ups are out for Saturday's pre-season friendly in Belgium, with Luciano Spalletti naming a 3-4-2-1 XI led by teenage striker Arman Durmisi. Kick-off is 20:00 CEST (19:00 BST), and the game is free on Juventus.com plus DAZN and Sky Sport. Douglas Luiz returns in midfield as the Bianconeri face Standard Liege without several first-team stars.
Key Takeaways
- Juventus start in a 3-4-2-1: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly; Cambiaso, Locatelli, Douglas Luiz, Licina; Adzic, Boga; Durmisi.
- Standard Liege XI: Epolo; Mortensen, Hautekiet, Karamoko, Drammeh, Fossey, Ilaimaharitra, Trouillet, Nielsen, Abid, Nkada.
- Kick-off is 20:00 CEST / 19:00 BST at Stade de Sclessin in Belgium on Saturday, 25 July.
- Coverage is free on Juventus.com and the Juventus app (registration required), plus DAZN and Sky Sport.
- Bremer, Thuram, Yildiz, Conceicao and Jonathan David are among the unavailable names.
What are the confirmed Standard Juventus starting XIs?
According to confirmed pre-season friendly line-ups reported by Yahoo Sports, Juventus line up in a 3-4-2-1. Michele Di Gregorio starts in goal behind a back three of Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti and Lloyd Kelly.
Andrea Cambiaso and youngster Adin Licina are the wing-backs, with Manuel Locatelli and Douglas Luiz in central midfield. Vasilije Adzic and Jeremie Boga support 18-year-old centre-forward Arman Durmisi.
Standard Liege's named side is Epolo; Mortensen, Hautekiet, Karamoko, Drammeh, Fossey, Ilaimaharitra, Trouillet, Nielsen, Abid and Nkada. Juventus substitutes listed include Perin, Celik, Openda, Miretti, Pinsoglio, Rugani, Joao Mario, Arthur, Cabal, Owusu, Gil Puche, Oboavwoduo and Elimoghale.
Where can you watch Standard Liege vs Juventus live?
The club's official squad announcement confirms the fixture is Spalletti's second pre-season friendly of the 2026/27 build-up. It is staged at Stade de Sclessin, with kick-off at 20:00 CEST on Saturday, 25 July.
Juventus says the match will be broadcast live and free of charge on Juventus.com and the official Juventus app, subject to registration, as well as on DAZN and Sky Sport. For more live football TV alerts, see our Streaming & TV Alerts hub.
Why does this Standard Juventus friendly matter?
Yahoo Sports frames the game as Spalletti's first real pre-season test, even though a core group of key players remains unavailable through holiday or fitness. Gleison Bremer, Khephren Thuram, Kenan Yildiz, Francisco Conceicao and Jonathan David miss out.
Reports cited earlier in the week said Spalletti feels he has only three or four "starters" available in the early stages of pre-season. Striker depth is so thin that Lois Openda is in the matchday squad despite being on the verge of a season-long loan to Lyon, yet he starts on the bench behind Durmisi.
With Douglas Luiz back in the midfield and several younger options involved, the Standard Juventus XI offers an early look at how Spalletti may rotate while waiting for absentees and reinforcements.