Federico Bernardeschi is being tipped to start against his old club when Juventus face Fiorentina in Serie A this evening.
Bernardeschi has made just five League starts for Juve since his €40m transfer from Fiorentina last summer, but ANSA believes he will be rewarded for his two assists against Sassuolo by keeping Douglas Costa out of the XI.
Federico Bernardeschi is being tipped to start against his old club when Juventus face Fiorentina in Serie A this evening.
Bernardeschi has made just five League starts for Juve since his €40m transfer from Fiorentina last summer, but ANSA believes he will be rewarded for his two assists against Sassuolo by keeping Douglas Costa out of the XI.
Elsewhere for the Bianconeri, Claudio Marchisio is likely to replace the injured Blaise Matuidi in midfield, Stephan Lichtsteiner “is ahead” of Mattia De Sciglio at right-back and Alex Sandro could be rested for Kwadwo Asamoah.
Fiorentina, meanwhile, must make do without right-back Vincent Laurini, who injured his foot against Bologna in the previous round of games.
His place should be taken by German Pezzella, who is free to return for the Viola after serving a one-match ban.
The two sides last locked back in August, with Mario Mandzukic’s goal handing Juve a 1-0 win.
Fiorentina (probable): Sportiello; Pezzella, Milenkovic, Astori, Biraghi; Benassi, Badelj, Veretout, Gil Dias; Simeone, Chiesa
Juventus (probable): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Benatia, Chiellini, Asamoah; Khedira, Pjanic, Marchisio; Bernardeschi, Higuain, Mandzukic