Thiago Motta has challenged his injury-hit Juventus side to return to winning ways when they face lowly Monza in Serie A on Sunday.
Juventus, the only unbeaten team in the division, are sixth in the standings after drawing in their last four league games.
Motta's side have become the draw specialists in Serie A, finishing level in 10 of 16 matches, which is already a record for them in the first half of a season in their history.
They have also drawn their last four away games in all competitions, while Juventus have not recorded consecutive away draws since September and November 1998 (five).
Their form has not been helped by injuries. However, Motta revealed that Andrea Cambiaso could return to action this weekend, but Douglas Luiz could miss out.
“Today we will assess Cambiaso's condition. On the other hand, I could take Douglas Luiz, but since I want everyone to be 100%, I prefer to postpone his return to the team,” he said.
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Motta is also without Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal, Arkadiusz Milik, Jonas Rouhi and Timothy Weah due to injuries.
“I always hope to see something good, both in the path of growth and in everything we do,” Motta said.
“Tomorrow against Monza we will face a good team, with a good coach, and as always we must try to play a great match.”
A win in their penultimate match of 2024 could see Juventus break into the top four, and Motta will be confident of a win on the road.
Monza has achieved the fewest points in home games in Serie A this season (three – D3 L5). They are one of two teams, along with Genoa, without a win in front of their own supporters in the division this campaign.
They have also lost all their last three home league games, but have never recorded four consecutive defeats at the U-Power Stadium in Serie A.
“If we encounter a compact Monza team, we need to be able to attack effectively,” Motta added.
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