Juventus and AC Milan are set to face each other in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Juventus, the 2023-24 Coppa Italia winners, are aiming to secure their 10th Supercoppa Italiana title. They come into this match following a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina, with midfielder Khéphren Thuram scoring both goals.
AC Milan, the 2023-24 Serie A runners-up, recently appointed Sergio Conceição as head coach after parting ways with Paulo Fonseca. Conceição's debut is notable as he faces his son, Francisco, who plays for Juventus. Despite limited preparation time, Conceição has found the Milan squad eager to adapt to his methods.
In terms of team news, Juventus will be without Arkadiusz Milik, Jonas Rouhi, Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal, and Timothy Weah due to injuries. AC Milan are missing Alessandro Florenzi, Ismaël Bennacer, Yunus Musah, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Noah Okafor, and Álvaro Morata.
Historically, Juventus have a favorable record against AC Milan, with 114 wins out of 306 encounters. The last two matches between these teams ended in goalless draws, indicating a closely contested rivalry.
The winner of this semi-final will advance to the Supercoppa Italiana final, where they will face the victor of the Inter Milan vs. Atalanta match.
For viewers in India, the match is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 AM IST on January 4, 2025. However, there is no official broadcast available in India.
