Juventus, Sarri: "Dougla Costa is not ready to return yet. Ronaldo? He will need to rest, but I don't know when"

After a come-from-behind win against Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League, Juventus face the away game against Lecce. The Bianconeri's coach Maurizio Sarri discussed the key topics of the match versus the Salentini in the pre-match press conferece: "The high temperature of course will affect the tempo of the game, but this is the fixture list and we'll have to be ready to overcome this obstacle. Squad rotation? We don't have many available players at the moment. We'll make some changes based on the condition of the players who played last game".

The coach then touched upon the situation of the injured players: "De Sciglio has been training with the squad for aa few days, he was sidelined for a bit and he needs to re cover a good physical condition. Ronaldo? I speak with him every day. He will need to rest, but I am not able to tell you when. As far as Douglas Costa is concerned, it's the medical staff that decides when he is fit again, not me. If Douglas Costa is still not training with the team but is still being seen to by the medical staff, it means he's not yet ready to return."

Sarri concluded the press conference clarifying the free-kick takers hierarchy: "Cristiano and Miralem Pjanic decide between themselves on the pitch who takes the free-kicks. I think that's how it works in every team",