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Monza Vs Juventus, Serie A: Motta Challenges Injury-Hit bianconeri To Rediscover Winning Feeling

Juvent💟us, the only unbeaten side in the Serie A division, find themselves down in sixth p🐈lace in the standings having drawn their last four league games

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Thiago Motta
Thiago Motta in a press conference before Juventus' Serie A game against Monza
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Thiago Motta has challenged his injury-hit Juventus side to return to winning ways when they face lowly Monza in Serie A on Sunday. (More Football News)

Juventus, the only unbeaten side in the division, find themselves down in sixth place in the standi🦩ngs having drawn their last four league games. 

Motta's side have become the draw specialists in Serie A, finishing level in 10 of their 16 matches, already a record for them i🥃n the first half of a campaign in their history.

They have also drawn their last four away matches in all ꦐcompetitions, while Juventus have not recorded more consecutive draws💦 away from home since between September and November in 1998 (five).

Their 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 b𝔍ring Douglas Luiz, but since I want everyone to be 100%, 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 W♑eah due to injuri🌜es.

"I hope to always see something good, both in the 🎃path of growth and in everything we do," Motta said. 

"Tomorrow agai𝓰nst Monza we face a good team, with a good coach, and as always we must try to play a great game.&ꦯquot;

A win in their penultimate game of 2024 could see Juventus br🥂eak into the top four, and Motta will have confidence of a victory on the road. 

Monza have earned 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 victory in front of their own supporters in the divi♎sion this campaign. 

They have also lost all of their last three home league games, but have never rec💞orded four defeats at the U-Power Stadium in a row in Serie A.

"If we encounter a compact Monza team, we must be abl♋e to attack effectively," Motta added. 

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