Juventus and Everton will face off in the second match of the International Champions Cup.
The Italian giants recently made headlines by revealing that they plan to sell some of their major strikers. After purchasing Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez, the team now has six forwards including Alessandro Matri, Fabio Quagliarella, Mirko Vucinic and Sebastiano Giovinco. The new arrivals are expected to earn starting spots, making the rest surplus.
"Our attack is overflowing because it's too much to have six strikers of such quality," Juventus manager Antonio Conte told Sky Italia, according to ESPN. "We want to reduce it to five, maybe including one youngster, and we hope to find a positive solution for us.
"We're analyzing the offers, but what the players want is far more important than what we want as a club."
Everton has been in the headlines thanks to the interest in midfielder Marouane Fellaini. Reports indicate that Manchester United has made a substantial bid for the player to add to its midfield.
The English side also has Spaniard Gerard Deulofeu this season on loan from Barcelona. He could make a mark in the match.
The winner of this game faces the victor of the Real Madrid-LA Galaxy battle.
Here are the lineups:
Everton
Goalkeepers: Joel Robles, Tim Howard
Defenders: Leighton Baines, John Heitinga, Phil Jagielka, Antolin Alcaraz, John Stones
Midfielders: Darren Gibson, Gerard Deulofeu, Kevin Mirallas, Ross Barkley, Leon Osman, Steven Pienaar, Seamus Coleman, Marouane Fellaini, John Lundstram
Forwards: Nikica Jelavic, Arouna Kone, Steven Naismith, Apostolos Vellios, Victor Anichebe
Juventus
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon, Marco Storari, Rubinho, Leonardo Citti
Defenders: Giorgio Chiellini, Martin Caceres, Angelo Ogbonna, Paolo De Ceglie, Federico Peluso, Andrea Barzagli, Marco Motta, Leonardo Bonucci, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Pol Garcia, Filippo Penna
Midfielders: Claudio Marchisio, Paul Pogba, Luca Marrone, Fausto Rossi, Simone Padoin, Andrea Pirlo, Kwadwo Asamoah, Arturo Vidal, Mauricio Isla, Marcel Buchel
Forwards: Mirko Vucinic, Carlos Tevez, Fernando Llorente, Fabio Quagliarella, Alessandro Matri, Sebastian Giovinco
Prediction: Juventus is the clear favorite in this match and should have little trouble dispatching the English club. The Italian champs pull off a 4-1 win.
Start Time: 11 p.m. EST
TV Info: The game will be broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel.
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