Alisha Lehmann & Juventus 'on the right track' after encouraging pre-season draw against Bayern Munich that saw Lionesses star Georgia Stanway kept quiet

Juventus Women travelled to Germany for their penultimate pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich. The match finished 0-0, with left-back Lisa Boattin claiming after the match that Juve are "on the right track" ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, their first under new head coach Massimiliano Canzi.

Canzi's side entered the game off the back of their success in The Women's Cup in the United States. Facing stern opposition in the form of Bayern, winners of last season's Bundesliga, the Bianconere were praised for producing a "good performance" against Lionesses star Georgia Stanway and Co. Canzi changed his entire XI in the second half, with Lehmann coming on for the final half hour as she continues to settle in following her move from Aston Villa earlier in the summer.

After the match, Boattin said: "This game was a real demonstration of how we’ve been working this summer. We’ve been training well, a good side is forming here and, as a result, a really good group. We’re happy with the draw because it shows we can go toe to toe with Bayern Munich, who are a very strong team. We’re on the right track and looking forward to the start of the season, to play important matches where points are at stake.

"We, of course, want to start on the right foot, and now we have one more friendly before we play away at Sassuolo to start the season. We will look to make the most of the game against Freedom to be ready for the first competitive game of the season."

Juventus will take on Freedom FC in their final pre-season outing before kicking off the new Serie A season with a trip to Sassuolo on September 1.