The Italian champions will be readying for life without veteran Gianluigi Buffon but with the added the star power of Cristiano Ronaldo
Juventus will be hoping to land a monumental eighth consecutive Serie A title as they head into the new club campaign, and will be preparing for life without veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon who left to join Paris Saint-Germain.
Following Juve’s sensational swoop for Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, the Italian champions will be keen to push on for another strong run in the Champions League as well after being eliminated at the quarter-final stage to the eventual winners.
Goal brings you your complete guide to Juventus’ 2018-19 pre-season and Serie A fixtures, with dates, venues and all you need to know.
Article continues below
Editors' Picks
Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star show Lukaku sends reminder that his Man Utd career is far from over
Juventus pre-season fixtures
Juventus’ pre-season schedule involves some interesting encounters, with games against European giants Bayern Munich and Benfica as well as a massive fixture against European champions Real Madrid.
Juventus have a hat-trick of high-profile ICC fixtures against European opposition in the United States, and started with a win against German champions Bayern Munich in Philadelphia on July 25.
They faced Benfica in New Jersey on July 28 and round up their pre-season tour of North America with a mouthwatering tie against Real Madrid.
New signing Ronaldo won’t be facing his former side this summer, however, as he is set to miss out on the entirety of the pre-season tour in the United States and will only join up with the squad once they return to Europe.
Juventus 2018-19 squad numbers
Juventus 2018-19 transfer activity
Juventus made a sensational blockbuster summer signing in Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, acquiring the striker in a deal worth €100m. It was a shock move from the Portugal international who was keen on starting a new chapter in his life following his third consecutive Champions League win with the Spanish side, and has a chance to dominate yet another aspect of European football.
The Serie A champions also snapped up defender Joao Cancelo from Valencia in a €40m deal, along with midfielder Emre Can from Liverpool on a free transfer following the end of his contract.
The Italians also had to deal with the loss of veteran goalkeeper and club captain Gianluigi Buffon, who announced his departure from San Siro after 17 years to sign for Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Transfer activity in
Transfer activity out
Juventus 2018-19 Serie A fixtures
You can view Juventus’ complete Serie A fixture schedule in full below.