Andrea Pirlo included in Juventus's squad for Monaco match
Andrea Pirlo, he of the glorious beard and even better passing vision, is back.
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has included the mythical midfielder in the club's 23-man squad for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Monaco on Tuesday, noting that the 35-year-old has recovered from a calf injury that has kept him on the shelf since February.
.@OfficialAllegri: "Barzagli and Pirlo in good shape, as are Tevez and Buffon, who are both fully recovered." #JuveMonaco #UCL
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) April 13, 2015
Pirlo has not played since suffering the aforementioned ailment in the opening leg of the club's round-of-16 tie against Borussia Dortmund.
.@OfficialAllegri: "It's unlikely we'll see @Pirlo_official and @andreabarzagli2 in the same side tomorrow. Either one or the other." #UCL
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) April 13, 2015
The latter comment suggests that Pirlo will start Tuesday's contest at the Juventus Stadium, as Allegri is expected to utilize a 4-3-1-2 formation that will see Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci occupy the two center-back positions - leaving Barzagli on the bench.
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