A Juventus on the charge will be looking to continue their winning streak at the top of the Serie A table when they host a struggling Empoli this evening.
The match between the Bianconeri and the Azzurri kicks off at 17.00 UK time at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
With Inter away at the Supercoppa Italiana, Juventus were able to take advantage of scheduling to rise top of the Serie A table with their win over Lecce last weekend, pilling the pressure on their rivals.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side are without Mattia De Sciglio, Adrien Rabiot and Federico Chiesa, all of whom are sidelined with injuries.
Empoli have been in dire form this season, winning just two of their last 12 league matches. Their poor work leaves them 19th in the Serie A table, two points behind 17th place Cagliari.
The Tuscan outfit cannot count on the injured Simone Bastoni, Mattia Destro, Francesco Caputo, Tyronne Ebuehi and Gabriele Guarino.
When these two teams met back in September, Juventus ran off 2-0 winners after goals from Danilo and Chiesa.
Probable line-ups for Juventus vs Empoli
Juventus (3-5-2): Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Miretti, Kostic; Vlahovic, Yildiz.
Empoli (3-5-2): Caprile; Ismajli, Walukiewicz, Luperto; Bereszynski, Zurkowski, Grassi, Marin, Gyasi; Cerri, Cambiaghi.