Spalletti shuffles pack as Juventus open Europa League

Three Juventus players make their first starts as Luciano Spalletti seeks a lift after a painful league collapse.

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What happened. Juventus begin their Europa League league phase at home to NEC Nijmegen, with Pape Matar Sarr, Nick Woltemade and Kamil Grabara handed their first starts for the club.

• Spalletti makes changes after Sunday's 3-2 collapse at Sassuolo
• Edon Zhegrova drops out despite scoring twice off the bench
• NEC finished third in the Eredivisie last season

Juventus need a response after a poor league start, while NEC open a league phase that also takes them to Dinamo Zagreb and Benfica.

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