“Father & son” – Spalletti explains his rapport with De Rossi, provides Vlahovic updates
“Father & son” – Spalletti explains his rapport with De Rossi, provides Vlahovic updates Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti opened up on his tight bond with Daniele De Rossi, who will be his opposite number on Monday. The Bianconeri will host Genoa at the Allianz Stadium on Easter Monday. When the two sides had met earlier in the campaign, Igor Tudor and Patrick Vieira were on the touchline.
However, the Croatian and the Frenchman were both sacked after a poor start to the campaign, making way for Spalletti and De Rossi, respectively. Luciano Spalletti explained his special rapport with Daniele De Rossi The two Italian coaches have managed to improve their teams’ positions in the standings, and they’ll finally share the touchline in Round 31. De Rossi was a Roma stalwart during Spalletti’s two spells at Trigoria, so the two men have known one another for over two decades.
They have shared an eventful relationship filled with highs and lows, but the Juventus boss insisted that he considers his younger compatriot like a son. “He’s certainly one of my football sons,” said Spalletti in his pre-match press conference via IlBianconero . “I care about him, as I think he cares about me.
I’ve probably got on his nerves at times, as it happens between a father and a son. ” Spalletti provided some updates on the physical conditions of Dusan Vlahovic and Arkadiusz Milik, who have recently returned from injuries. He reveals that the duo have been making important strides, but they’re unlikely to start against Genoa.
“Dusan is doing well, he’s trained well – these 15 days allowed him to alternate intense work with recovery. He’s available; I’ll evaluate carefully. I see it as unlikely that he starts, but it’s possible he can help us during the match.