Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti was forced to change his plan during the first half break in the Serie A match against Lazio, held on Sunday night at the Allianz Stadium, which ended 2-2.
The Bianconeri ended the first half at a 1-0 disadvantage after Pedro's goal, while Spalletti had decided to make an offensive change to react in the second half.
Initially, the Italian strategist had planned to remove full-back Juan Cabal from the game and replace him with Portuguese winger Francisco Conceicao, who was seen receiving detailed instructions from the technical staff during the warm-up at half-time, writes Football Italy.
However, the situation changed in the final moments, as Conceicao felt discomfort in his knee during the warm-up. Juventus' medical and technical staff decided not to risk the Portuguese player for the second half, considering his physical condition.
As a result, Spalletti was forced to change his selection and decided to activate Edon Zhegrova, who entered the game in place of Juan Cabal for the start of the second half.
The match became further complicated for Juventus, as Lazio scored the second goal through Gustav Isaksen, but the home team's reaction came later.
Weston McKennie narrowed the score just before the 60th minute, while Pierre Kalulu scored the dramatic equalizer just 15 seconds before the start of extra time, rescuing a point for the black and whites.
The change forced by Spalletti and the activation of Zhegrova instead of Conceicao thus became one of the most discussed moments of the evening in Turin, with the Kosovar putting in a solid performance. /Telegraph/
