Motta challenges Juve to find winning feeling
Thiago Motta has challenged his injury-hit Juventus side to return to winning ways when it faces lowly Monza in Serie A.
Juventus, the only unbeaten side in the division, is in sixth place in the standings having drawn its past four league games.
Motta's side has become the draw specialist in Serie A, finishing level in 10 of their 16 matches, already a record for the club in the first half of a campaign.
Juve has also drawn its past four away matches in all competitions, while it has not recorded more consecutive draws away from home since between September and November in 1998 (five).
Its form has not been helped by injuries. However, Motta revealed that Andrea Cambiaso may make a return to action this weekend, but Douglas Luiz could miss out.
"Today we'll assess Cambiaso's condition. On the other hand, I might bring Douglas Luiz, but since I want everyone to be 100 per cent, I prefer to postpone his return to the squad," he said.
Motta is also without Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal, Arkadiusz Milik, Jonas Rouhi and Timothy Weah due to injuries.
"I hope to always see something good, both in the path of growth and in everything we do," Motta said.
"Tomorrow against Monza we face a good team, with a good coach, and as always we must try to play a great game."
A win in its penultimate game of 2024 could see Juventus break into the top four, and Motta will have confidence for a victory on the road.
Monza has earned the fewest points in home games in Serie A this season with three. It is one of two teams, along with Genoa, without a victory in front of its own supporters in the division this campaign.
It has also lost all of its past three home league games, but has never recorded four defeats at U-Power Stadium in a row in Serie A.
"If we encounter a compact Monza team, we must be able to attack effectively," Motta added.
