The Italian champions will be readying for life without veteran Gianluigi Buffon but with the added the star power of Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus will be hoping to land a monumental eighth consecutive Serie A title as they head into the new club campaign, and will be preparing for life without veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon who left to join Paris Saint-Germain. Following Juve's sensational swoop for Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, the Italian champions will be keen to push on for another strong run in the Champions League as well after being eliminated at the quarter-final stage to the eventual winners. Goal brings you your complete guide to Juventus' 2018-19 pre-season and Serie A fixtures, with dates, venues and all you need to know. Juventus pre-season fixtures Date Match Time (UK / US ET) Venue Jul 25 Juventus 2-0 Bayern Munich 0:05am / 7:05pm Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Jul 28 Benfica 1-1 (2-4 pens.) Juventus 6:05pm / 1:05pm Red Bull Arena, New Jersey Aug 4 Real Madrid 3-1 Juventus 11:05pm / 6:05pm FedEx Field, Landover Juventus' pre-season schedule involves some interesting encounters, with games against European giants Bayern Munich and Benfica as well as a massive fixture against European champions Real Madrid. Juventus have a hat-trick of high-profile ICC fixtures against European opposition in the United States, and started with a win against German champions Bayern Munich in Philadelphia on July 25. They faced Benfica in New Jersey on July 28 and round up their pre-season tour of North America with a mouthwatering tie against Real Madrid. New signing Ronaldo won't be facing his former side this summer, however, as he is set to miss out on the entirety of the pre-season tour in the United States and will only join up with the squad once they return to Europe. Juventus 2018-19 squad numbers Squad No. Position Player 1 GK Wojciech Szczesny 2 DF Mattia De Sciglio 3 DF Giorgio Chiellini 4 DF Medhi Benatia 5 MF Miralem Pjanic 6 MF Sami Khedira 7 FW Cristiano Ronaldo 8 MF Claudio Marchisio 9 FW Gonzalo Higuain 10 FW Paulo Dybala 11 FW Douglas Costa 12 DF Alex Sandro 13 DF Mattia Caldara 14 MF Blaise Matuidi 15 DF Andrea Barzagli 16 MF Juan Cuadrado 17 FW Mario Mandzukic 19 GK Mattia Perin 20 DF Joao Cancelo 21 GK Carlo Pinsoglio 23 MF Emre Can 24 DF Daniele Rugani 27 MF Stefano Sturaro 30 MF Rodrigo Bentancur 33 FW Federico Bernardeschi 37 DF Leonardo Spinazzola 42 FW Andrea Favilli - FW Moise Kean - FW Marko Pjaca Juventus 2018-19 transfer activity Juventus made a sensational blockbuster summer signing in Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, acquiring the striker in a deal worth €100m. It was a shock move from the Portugal international who was keen on starting a new chapter in his life following his third consecutive Champions League win with the Spanish side, and has a chance to dominate yet another aspect of European football. The Serie A champions also snapped up defender Joao Cancelo from Valencia in a €40m deal, along with midfielder Emre Can from Liverpool on a free transfer following the end of his contract. The Italians also had to deal with the loss of veteran goalkeeper and club captain Gianluigi Buffon, who announced his departure from San Siro after 17 years to sign for Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. Article continues below Transfer activity in Position Player Transferred from Fee Date FW Douglas Costa Bayern Munich €41m June 7 GK Mattia Perin Genoa €15m July 1 MF Emre Can Liverpool Free July 1 DF Joao Cancelo Valencia €40.4M July 1 FW Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid €100m July 10 Transfer activity out Position Player Transferred to Fee Date DF Stephan Lichtsteiner Arsenal Free July 1 MF Kwadwo Asamoah Inter Free July 1 GK Gianluigi Buffon Paris Saint-Germain Free July 6 Juventus 2018-19 Serie A fixtures You can view Juventus' complete Serie A fixture schedule in full below.<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Juventus completed the shock deal of the summer by signing Ronaldo in a deal worth £88million. It brought an end to the Portugal international’s nine-year spell in Madrid where he won two La Liga titles, four Champions League winner’s medals and also picked up four Ballon d’Or trophies. He will now embark on a new venture to try and conquer Serie A with the reigning Italian champions, with an eye on helping them win their first European title since 1996. The 33-year-old is currently on a summer break after his exploits at the 2018 World Cup with Portugal, meaning he won’t be involved in any of Juventus’ matches in the International Champions Cup. Instead, his first outing in a Juventus kit could come in their final pre-season friendly against Villar Perosa on August 12 but when could he make his official debut?<doc-sep>Juventus will start the 2018/19 Serie A as they face Chievo Verona on August 19. The manager of the Turin club, Max Allegri was asked about his opinion as to what he thinks of the Old Lady’s fixture list for the new season.“On paper it's a set of opening games that should in theory be easier, while the latter end of the list is similar or perhaps even trickier than it was last term,” Allegri said.CLICK HERE FOR SERIE A NEWSCLICK HERE FOR PREMIER LEAGUE NEWSCLICK HERE FOR LA LIGA NEWS<doc-sep>
MIGUEL MEDINA/Getty Images The first Serie A fixture of Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus career will come against Chievo after it was revealed the Bianconeri will begin the defence of their league title in Verona on Sunday, August 19. Juventus are looking to extend their record run of successive Scudetto wins to eight this term, with manager Massimiliano Allegri targeting his fifth in a row since arriving at the club in 2014. Juventus' official Twitter account confirmed their fixtures for the upcoming 2018-19 Serie A season, with their first home match of the campaign coming against Lazio in Week 2: Last season saw Allegri's men hold off Napoli's title challenge to finish four points clear at the Serie A summit, having only suffered defeats to the Partenopei, Lazio and Sampdoria. Juventus' first Serie A meeting with Napoli will come on September 30, while they're set to face AS Roma at the Allianz Stadium on December 22 and will be at home for their first clash with Inter Milan on September 9. As for their rivalries closer to home, Juventus will face the first of their Derby della Mole meetings with Torino on December 16 before coming back to the Allianz Stadium for the return fixture on May 5. And the Bianconeri chief is confident Ronaldo will settle quickly in Serie A. After the 2-0 pre-season win over Bayern Munich, he told reporters: "Ronaldo will play where he has always played, in the front third. And he will score goals as he always has." Video Play Button Videos you might like Their points tally of 95 was the second-highest in the club's history last season, behind only the 102 they managed in 2013-14, Antonio Conte's last campaign at the Allianz Stadium. The addition of Ronaldo promises to make this term an even more successful one, and the €100 million (£88.9 million) signing from Real Madrid has assured fans he'll be in fighting shape for the opening clash with Chievo, via OmniSport: Juventus were already highly tipped to add an eighth consecutive Scudetto to their trophy cabinet this season, but their chances were boosted even further to 2-5 after Ronaldo's arrival, per OddsShark: The 33-year-old scored 42 goals or more in the last eight of his nine seasons with Real across all competitions, but there's an inevitable question as to whether those exploits will translate to Serie A without a hitch. Juve will end their season with a journey to face Sampdoria, which will be the crescendo to a tough-looking run-in that involves trips on the road to face Roma and Inter in two of their last three away matches.