MILAN: Dejan Kulusevski came on as a substitute and saved one point for Juventus Serie A champions against Hellas Verona.

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is still quarantined after a positive COVID-19 with Juventus will face Barcelona in the Champions League action in Turin next week.

“We had to wait and see in the first half, we were not aggressive in the middle but had a better chance,” said Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo.

Verona’s Andrea Favilli put Verona ahead but Swedish striker Kulusevski equalized 13 minutes before the end of the game.

Pirlo’s problem worsened before hosting Barcelona, ​​defender Leonardo Bonucci had to be removed due to a thigh injury, while veteran player Giorgio Chiellini has not recovered.

“He (Bonucci) started to feel something since Tuesday (against Dynamo Kiev), it repeats today. We will judge it tomorrow,” he said.

Juventus are currently in fifth place in Serie A, three points behind leaders AC Milan.