JUVENTUS manager Massimiliano Allegri was left fuming after Leandro Parades was not immediately able to come off the bench.
The midfielder did not have a shirt on him and the switch was delayed as he ran back to the dressing room.
Juventus were leading Sporting Lisbon 1-0 heading into the final stages of their Europa League first-leg quarter-final tie.
Allegri was attempting to manage the final minutes of the game and turned to his subs bench – only to find one star was completely unprepared.
Parades did not have a shirt with him when the Italian boss attempted to make the switch.
One report suggests he had given it away to a fan in expectation that he would be left on the bench.
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The 28-year-old, on loan from PSG, had to jog back to the dressing room to retrieve the right kit.
But footage shows his manager absolutely raging on the touchline.
Allegri can be seen shouting and gesturing wildly before re-taking his position in the dugout.
Paredes did manage to get on and replaced Manuel Locatelli with five minutes to go in a double switch that also saw Paul Pogba come on for Angel Di Maria.
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The Old Lady managed to see out the game and Federico Gatti’s second-half strike gives them a lead to take back to Portugal next week.
But the incident appears to have further strained the relationship between Paredes and Allegri.
The pair reportedly had an argument after training earlier this week with Paredes believed to be upset at his lack of minutes.
The Argentine is not expected to stay at Juve beyond his loan spell and will return to PSG at the end of the season.
He has appeared in 18 of Juve’s 29 league games with the Italian giants looking to storm into a European place after their points deduction.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
