Camera IconKenan Yildiz headlines the Juventus squad that is travelling to Perth. Credit: Burak Kara/Getty Images

Young star Kenan Yildiz will be hoping for a better Australian encounter than what he experienced at the World Cup when he makes the trip Down Under to lead a strong Juventus squad in Perth.

Yildiz is among the headline acts in the Italian giants’ 31-man squad to feature in the Calcio Italiano exhibition matches in WA, with Juventus to come up against Inter Milan and Palermo.

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder was part of Turkiye’s side that suffered a 2-0 loss to the Socceroos in their World Cup opener in June.

Another familiar Juventus face to Aussie fans from that tournament is Weston McKennie, who featured for the US against the Aussies in their second group match.

Camera IconWeston McKennie is part of the Juventus squad. Credit: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images
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Juventus arrived in Hong Kong on Monday ahead of a practice match against Premier League goliath Chelsea on Wednesday, before an expected arrival in Perth the following day.

They face Inter Milan at Optus Stadium on Saturday night before going up against Palermo at HBF Park next Tuesday, with matches to be screened on Seven and 7Plus.

JUVENTUS SQUAD FOR WA TRIP

  • Goalkeepers: Michele Di Gregorio, Mattia Perin, Carlo Pinsoglio, Sebastiano Nava
  • Defenders: Zeki Celik, Bremer, Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu, Daniele Rugani, Andrea Cambiaso, Juan Cabal, Javier Gil Puche
  • Midfielders: Manuel Locatelli, Teun Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz, Arthur, Fabio Miretti, Weston McKennie, Augusto Owusu
  • Forwards: Francisco Conceição, Randal Kolo Muani, Kenan Yildiz, Edon Zhegrova, Jérémie Boga, Arkadiusz Milik, Jonathan David, Justin Oboavwoduo, Adin Licina, Aaman Durmisi, Kerim Alajbegovic

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