Our prediction for this Coppa Italia match:
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Roma, Juventus will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Salernitana in the Coppa Italia last 16. The Bianconeri aim to kick off 2024 in style, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. All Alex Sandro, Moises Kean, and Mattia De Sciglio remain in the recovery room, while Federico Chiesa is widely expected to return to the starting XI.
I Granata, on the other hand, aim to build on the Serie A triumph over Verona. Salernitana have been struggling at the back of late and given Juve’s fine form, we do not believe that the underdogs are capable of claiming a major scalp in the Italian Cup last 16. Lorenzo Pirola limped off with injury in the last league match, with Norbert Gyomber likely to step up.
Highlighted Player (Weston McKennie):
After starting his youth career at FC Dallas, Weston McKennie moved to Germany in the summer of 2016, signing a contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04. The American footballer made his Bundesliga debut on May 20, 2017, coming as a substitute in the 77th minute of the match.
The talented midfielder scored his first goal in the German elite division on August 6, 2018 in a 2-0 win at Fortuna Dusseldorf. Speaking of his international career, the Schalke footballer made his debut with United States of America on November 14, 2017 in a friendly against Portugal, finding the net on his debut.
Weston McKennie has two caps for the USA U20 team as well. His main position is central midfield, but he used as both defensive and attacking midfielder as well. The USA international was born in Fort Lewis, Washington on August 28, 1998. His preferred foot is right.