27 January 2026
Wednesday, 28 January, sees the Juventus Men’s First Team bring the League Phase of the Champions League to its end away at Monaco. Kick-off is fixed for 21:00 CET.
Ahead of the game, coach Luciano Spalletti and Teun Koopmeiners attended the presss conference.
TEUN KOOPMEINERS
“We’ll look to push tomorrow, it’s an important game for both sides, for the table and for our confidence. I feel good, I’ve been playing a lot and I’m happy with the role I have. Every game and every session is a chance to show what we can do to the coach.
“Being at Juventus is any player's dream. I give my all every day to held the team. I’d like to score goals, but the most important thing is that the team is winning. We still have room for improvement and can do better, but we’ve gained a lot of confidence in the last few months.”
LUCIANO SPALLETTI
“I’m keen to see how the guys do. I want to see a lot of exploration, attempts to try new things with complete freedom and without any restrictions. As always, we’ll go out to win the game, really pushing on the accelerator.
“I’ll make a few changes, I want a strong push from the players I choose because I have a lot of good players to choose from. We still have room for improvement, and we have huge potential that would allow us to win against anybody.
“In the Champions League, everybody is watching you and there are a lot of people who care about how this club does. You need to use these games to find an identity if you want to be a top-level player, players of Juventus’ level.
“[Weston] McKennie always puts himself at the disposal of the team and has a lot of quality. He has an important personality too, and he feels at ease in any position on the pitch, always able to relate to the teammates around him. He’s a leader too, and one of those that is always smiling. [Gleison] Bremer has played a lot lately. Tomorrow, [Lois] Openda and [Teun] Koopeminers will play. The team know how to keep their balance, and it’ll be important to stay switched on against a good team like Monaco.”
