Our prediction for this Coppa Italia match:
Juventus will look to recover from a massive 5-1 loss to Napoli when they take on Monza in the Coppa Italia last 16. The Bianconeri have slim chances of regaining Scudetto, meaning that they will give 100% to go all the way in the Italian Cup. Max Allegri’s men are a real force to be reckoned with at home, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Both Leandro Paredes and Moise Keane should be recalled to the starting XI, whereas all Dusan Vlahovic, Juan Cuadrado, and Leonardo Bonucci remain in the treatment room.
The Biancorossi, on the other hand, did well to beat Cremonese on the road in their last league match, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Juve, who are desperate to bounce back from the defeat to Napoli. A man to watch in the away team will be Gianluca Caprari, who scored a brace at the weekend, while all Dany Mota, Donati, and Rovella have been struggling with injuries of late.
Highlighted Player (Leonardo Bonucci):
Over the years Leonardo Bonucci has established himself as one of Juve’s key defenders. The 190-cm-tall centre back, who is capable of playing as a right back as well, was born in Viterbo on 1 May, 1987 and he started his senior career at Inter. However, he made no more than one league appearance for the Nerrazzurri between 2005 and 2009.
After ending his loan spells with the likes of Treviso and Pisa, he joined Bari in 2009 and he scored one goal in 38 league games for the club. Juventus signed him in July, 2010 for a fee of €15.5 million. Leonardo Bonucci won his fifth Scudetto with Juve in the 2015/2016 season and he played in the 2014/2015 Champions League final against Barcelona. However, the Bianconeri were beaten by Barca in the title game.
Bonucci made his Italy debut on 3 March, 2010 and two years later he participated in the Euro 2012 final against Spain. The Azzurri were hammered by Vicente del Bosque’s troops 4-0 in the Olympic Stadium clash.