Overview
- Edon Zhegrova scored a curling winner as Juventus beat Chelsea 1-0 in Hong Kong in a pre-season friendly.
- Spalletti praised Zhegrova’s quality but warned a single goal does not fully measure a player’s contribution to team performance.
- The coach defended heavy rotation as normal August load management and said Jonathan David’s half-time introduction and later substitution were planned to limit his minutes.
- Kenan Yildiz is on a minutes-managed programme because of a recurring knee issue but has reported no pain and provided the assist for the winning goal.
- Juventus have kept clean sheets across summer friendlies while integrating new signings such as Randal Kolo Muani and Kerim Alajbegovic as the club continues transfer work.