Despite scoring 112 goals in 331 matches for Atletico Bilbao, Fernando Llorente finds himself on the bench for Juventus Turin. Anticipated to be one of the top attackers in Serie A, Llorente has seen limited playing time. Since the start of the season, he has only made one brief appearance, featuring for two minutes in the match against Sampdoria. The likelihood remains high that he will remain on the reserves for Juventus’ upcoming game against Copenhagen.
The reason behind Llorente’s limited playing time is attributed to the impressive performance of Carlos Tevez, who has secured a starting position alongside Mirko Vucinic. Antonio Conte, the coach of Juventus, mentioned that Llorente is not yet ready, citing adaptation difficulties for the Spanish striker.
Despite the challenges, Llorente seems committed to overcoming the situation and has not considered a return to Spain at this moment. He expressed a preference for training under Conte rather than with his former coach at Bilbao, Marcelo Bielsa. The 1.95m tall striker is determined to work through the challenges and make an impact at Juventus.
