Luciano Spalletti says he hopes that Juventus have learned from their mistakes away against Cagliari last season ahead of their meeting in Serie A on Sunday evening, and has told Randal Kolo Muani to ‘stay calm’ and put his best skills into practice.

Juventus come into tonight’s game two points behind Cagliari in the Serie A table after five matches, but a victory this evening will see them leapfrog their opponents into third place in the standings.

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REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 13: Luciano Spalletti Head Coach of Juventus looks on prior to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Juventus at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on September 13, 2026 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

Juventus were beaten 1-0 by Cagliari in this fixture last season, back in January earlier this year. Speaking to DAZN ahead of kick-off, Spalletti said that he hopes to avoid the same outcome this time around.

“We encountered some difficulties after that defeat and we want to be ready so that it doesn’t happen again. This is a game we have to take by the hands. Cagliari is a tricky customer and they play good football.”

Spalletti was also asked for his thoughts on centre-forward Kolo Muani, who has gone five games without a goal in Serie A since making his return to the club over the summer transfer window.

TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Randal Kolo Muani of Juventus reacts during the Serie A match between Juventus and Atalanta BC at Allianz Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

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