Spalletti praises unity as Juventus beat Chelsea 1-0

Juventus edged Chelsea 1-0 in a summer friendly, with Spalletti lauding his team's cohesive attitude.

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What happened. Juventus defeated Chelsea 1-0 in a pre-season friendly, with Edon Zhegrova scoring the winning goal. Coach Luciano Spalletti praised his team's unity and attitude.

• Kenan Yildiz came off the bench and assisted Zhegrova's goal.
• Spalletti said Yildiz no longer feels pain and is smiling.
• Jonathan David was substituted off after 30 minutes; Spalletti said he couldn't do more.

“The attitude was one of unity. Chelsea know how to do everything, build from the back, finish, set off with pace, so it was important that we didn’t bow down to them.”

— Luciano Spalletti

Juventus continue their pre-season preparations, with more reinforcements expected as the transfer window progresses.

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