Juventus began the new Serie A season with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Frosinone, a result that carries weight given last season's failure to qualify for the Champions League. Bremer headed in the only goal of the match, and the win puts the club level on three points with other early pacesetters after the opening round. The performance, though, was far from convincing. Luciano Spalletti got a solid first half from his side but saw them fade after the break, with Frosinone striking the woodwork deep into stoppage time.

The result arrived with complications. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, signed from Tottenham to be the first-choice stopper, was forced off injured late in the game and replaced by Mattia Perin, a player Juventus are actively trying to sell to Palermo. Michele Di Gregorio is also closing in on a move to Bournemouth, leaving the club short of goalkeeper cover and accelerating their search for a deputy to Vicario, with Kamil Grabara among the candidates identified.

In attack, Randal Kolo Muani started but struggled, and Spalletti made pointed public comments about the Frenchman's lack of match sharpness. The manager then confirmed Juventus are still hunting a different type of striker before the transfer window shuts. New signing Kerim Alajbegovic, brought in from Bayer Leverkusen, did not come off the bench at all, a decision that raised eyebrows given the expectation surrounding him.

With Parma arriving at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday, Spalletti needs answers in the final days of the market as much as on the pitch.