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The 2024/25 Supercoppa Italiana continues with Juventus taking on Milan in Riyadh.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of this mouthwatering encounter.

Where and when is the game?

The second semi-final of the Supercoppa Italiana 2025 takes place on January 3 between Coppa Italia winners Juventus and Serie A runners-up Milan.

The game kicks off at 22:00 local time (20:00 CET) and will be held at the newly-constructed Kingdom Arena, as will the other semi-final and the final.

The 30,000 capacity venue in Riyadh opened in October 2023 and is also the home of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal and holds two Guinness World Records: the largest covered football stadium in the world and the highest capacity for an indoor covered stadium.

How did the two teams qualify?

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In 2023, the Supercoppa Italiana moved away from the traditional format pitting the Scudetto winner against the Coppa Italia winner, pivoting to a four-team format.

That sees the top two in Serie A take on the Coppa Italia finalists, which interestingly is the top four from Serie A last season.

Juventus booked their ticket to Saudi Arabia by winning the Coppa Italia last May, while Milan’s second placed Serie A finish saw them into the Supercoppa semi-final.

One player to watch from each team

Kenan Yıldız (Juventus)

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The Turkish youngster is enjoying a breakout season and seems to be relishing the responsibility afforded to him by Thiago Motta.

A Golden Boy Web Award win in December shows the regard he is held in and he looks set to be a cornerstone of the Bianconeri front line for years to come.

He also holds the distinction of being the first ever goalscorer in the new-look Champions League group phase.

Rafael Leão (Milan)

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Once the Serie A MVP in the not-too-distant past, the Portuguese star is going through a difficult season under his compatriot Paulo Fonseca.

No longer a guaranteed starter and finding himself on the fringes, he has shown that when given opportunities he is still capable of torturing defences.

This clash could be the perfect opportunity to regain some trust and confidence.

Who are the coaches?

Thiago Motta (Juventus)

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The new man in the Old Lady dugout has felt the heat a little more recently after a very impressive start built on outstanding defensive displays.

Motta earned the job in Turin on the back of leading Bologna into the Champions League for the first time in their history in its modern format.

Some disappointing slip-ups throughout November and December have led to criticism but he would go a long way to winning fans back by lifting his first piece of silverware.

Sergio Conceição (Milan)

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Less than a week ago, it seemed under-fire Milan boss Paulo Fonseca would survive the heat long enough to take his team to Saudi Arabia.

But a disappointing draw against his former club Roma on Sunday led to his dismissal (which had been coming following a poor start) and he was swiftly replaced by compatriot Sergio Conceição.

The highly-regarded tactician had been out of work since bringing an end to a successful seven-year stay at Porto during the summer and his first game in charge of the Rossoneri will come in Riyadh against Juventus.

Memorable meeting

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The clubs contested the 2003 Champions League final against each other in the first ever all-Italian affair. A tense affair at Old Trafford produced no goals before Milan went on to win on penalties.

Predicted line-ups

Juventus (4-2-3-1): De Gregorio; Danilo, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceiçao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahović

Milan (4-3-3): Maignan; Royal, Gabbia, Thiaw, Jimenez; Fofana, Reijnders, Pulisic; Chukwueze, Abraham, Leão

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