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Europa League line-ups: AZ Alkmaar vs. Juventus
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Europa League line-ups: AZ Alkmaar vs. Juventus
Both Koopmeiners brothers start in Thrusday evening's Europa League clash between AZ Alkmaar and Juventus, as Luciano Spalletti keeps his attacking trident of Randal Kolo Muani, Nick Woltemade and Kerim Alajbegovic.
It kicks off at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).
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You can follow the action as it unfolds on the Football Italia Liveblog.
The Bianconeri are unbeaten after three matches of the Europa League season, having defeated NEC 5-0 in the first round of league phase fixtures, 2-1 away against Celta Vigo in the second and having drawn 2-2 with Rennes last time out.
TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 22: Nick Woltemade scores his team's second goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 League Phase MD3 match between Juventus and Stade Rennais FC at Allianz Stadium on October 22, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
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Their form domestically has brought more ups and downs, with five wins, two draws, three defeats and a seventh-place ranking on their record after 10 games of the Serie A campaign. The Old Lady head into tonight's game off the back of a 2-0 win over struggling Napoli in the league over the weekend.
AZ are one point worse off than Juventus in the Europa League after three matches, with two wins (against Hapoel Beer-Sheva and Ararat-Armenia) and one defeat (against Sunderland) thus far. They are hoping to get back to winning ways after consecutive defeats against Twente and Ajax in the Eredivisie over the last two weeks.
Injuries continue to be an issue for Juventus, with Kenan Yildiz, Nico Gonzalez, Francisco Conceicao, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Zeki Celik and Kamil Grabara all unavailable for tonight's tie. Weston McKennie was the latest player to be added to the Bianconeri injury list.
ITALY – OCTOBER 28: Luciano Spalletti looks on prior to kick-off in the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Juventus FC at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on October 28, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
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Hosts AZ are without Jeroen Zoet, Jizz Hornkamp, Wouter Goes and Stije Resik. Kees Smit is in the squad for the first time since September.
Tonight's game brings a reunion of the Koopmeiners brothers, who have both been included in the starting line-ups. Like his brother, Juventus's Teun Koopmeiners also came through the AZ Alkmaar academy before joining Atalanta in 2021.
TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 22: Mahdi Camara of Stade Rennais FC is challenged by Teun Koopmeiners during the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 League Phase MD3 match between Juventus and Stade Rennais FC at Allianz Stadium on October 22, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
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Spalletti has stuck with Kolo Muani at centre-forward and he will be joined by Woltemade and Alajbegovic in the Juve attack.
Kick-off is due at 20.00 GMT.
AZ Alkmaar: De Busser; Kasius, Goes, Schouten, M de Wit; P.Koopmeiners, Kwakman; Stengs, Byskov, Daal; Meerdink.
Juventus: Vicario; Gatti, Lucumi Kelly; Kalulu, Sarr, T.Koopmeiners, Cambiaso; Alajbegovic; Woltemade, Kolo Muani
