Has Douglas Luiz convinced enough this preseason to get another shot at Juventus?

TURIN, ITALY - JULY 31: Douglas Luiz of Juventus during the pre-season friendly match between Juventus and OGC Nice at Juventus Training Center on July 31, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Alberto Gandolfo - Juventus/Juventus FC via Getty Images) | Juventus FC via Getty Images

While there have been plenty of players who wouldn’t normally start for Juventus’ senior team as a result of Luciano Spalletti’s squad being both short-handed and still completely full of holes, there’s been one name who has basically assumed a spot in the lineup that we thought he would two years and two managers ago.