Juventus host Sassuolo at the Allianz Stadium tonight with Kaio Jorge who could start his first game in a black and white shirt.

It kicks off at 20.00 UK time.

Kaio Jorge, 20, moved to Turin in the summer but has only played 11 games across all competitions this season, and never as a starter. Massimiliano Allegri revealed yesterday that the Brazilian refused to join Sassuolo on loan in January.

Either he or Dusan Vlahovic will start in the Juventus attack tonight, while Moise Kean is suspended.

Giorgio Chiellini, Federico Chiesa and Federico Bernardeschi are injured, while Leonardo Bonucci returns to the line-up and will play his first game in 2022.

Matthijs de Ligt or Daniele Rugani will partner the Italy international at the back.

Sassuolo won their first away game at Juventus in their history in October and have only won two of their 11 away games in the competition.

Alessio Dionisi won’t rotate much as Giacomo Raspadori, Gianluca Scamacca and Domenico Berardi are expected to start up front. Pedro Obiang, Filip Djuricic and Rogerio are injured. It will be the first meeting between Juventus and Sassuolo in Coppa Italia.

Juventus vs. Sassuolo – probable line-ups

Juventus (4-3-3): Perin; De Sciglio, Bonucci, Rugani, Pellegrini; McKennie, Arthur, Locatelli; Cuadrado, Kaio Jorge, Morata.

Sassuolo (4-3-3): Consigli; Muldur, Ayhan, Ferrari, Kyriakopoulos; Frattesi, Lopez, Henrique; Berardi, Scamacca, Raspadori.

UPDATE 12.51: Massimiliano Allegri makes line-up changes following training session at Continassa.

 

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