Juventus forward Randal Kolo Muani has now gone three Serie A matches into the 2026-27 season without a goal or an assist, his average rating of 5.88 across those appearances placing him below the threshold of consistent usefulness that a starting striker must clear.
The concern is not merely statistical. Juventus under Luciano Spalletti sit sixth in the table with seven points from three matches — two wins, a draw, and a goal difference of plus three — which means the team is functioning well enough without Kolo Muani contributing directly to the scoresheet. That insulation will not last. As the fixture list tightens and opponents grow more familiar with Spalletti's structure, the Bianconeri will need their centre-forward to convert the chances the system creates. At 27, Kolo Muani is in the years when a forward should be at his most reliable.
Sunday's 1-1 draw at home against Milan illustrated the dynamic. Alphadjo Cisse opened the scoring for the visitors before Federico Gatti equalised in stoppage time — a defender rescuing a point that a forward might have secured earlier. Ruben Amorim, managing Milan, acknowledged afterwards that his side did not deserve to win, or more precisely that Juventus did not deserve to lose. The framing matters: Juventus created enough to win and did not. Kolo Muani's name was in the starting eleven, but the goals came from elsewhere.
His AI overall of 63 out of 100, with a potential of 68, suggests a player operating near his ceiling rather than one still climbing toward it. That gap of five points between current and projected output is narrow — there is headroom, but not the kind that invites patience indefinitely. Spalletti, who has consistently demanded that his forwards press with purpose and finish with composure, will want evidence that Kolo Muani can deliver both before the squad depth around him forces a harder conversation about the starting position.
Three matches is a short sample. But a rating below six, no direct contributions, and a team that is winning despite rather than because of its centre-forward — that combination requires a response, and it needs to come soon.