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Maurizio Sarri Discusses Resting Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus' Free-Kick Duties

Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri has said Cristiano Ronaldo needs his rest, so he won't feature against Lecce, and he will not take the Portuguese superstar off free-kick duties despite his struggles.

Ronaldo did not travel to Apulia with the rest of the squad ahead of Saturday's match. Sarri is expected to rotate his team, although he believes he has limited options to fall back on, per Football Italia:

"It'll be a difficult match against a team who always propose their own style of play, even when they're in trouble.