There are still a few doubts for Simone Inzaghi and Max Allegri going into Sunday’s Scudetto showdown, as Inter and Juventus have alternatives to consider.

It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT.

The Nerazzurri are top of the table by one point, but with a game in hand to be played against Atalanta on February 28.

It was rescheduled so they could win the Supercoppa Italiana in Riyadh in January, beating Lazio and then Napoli.

Inter have a full squad to choose from, except for injured Juan Cuadrado, who had Achilles tendon surgery.

Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicoló Barella return from suspension to bolster the midfield, while Federico Dimarco and Matteo Darmian are the favourites to start on the wings, leaving Denzel Dumfries on the bench.

Francesco Acerbi was also rested against Fiorentina and is expected to start in defence, flanked by Benjamin Pavard and Alessandro Bastoni.

There really is no doubt on the strikers, Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram.

Juventus are missing suspended Arkadiusz Milik following his red card in the 1-1 draw with Empoli and injured Moise Kean, who failed a medical for a transfer to Atletico Madrid.

The positive news is the return of Adrien Rabiot and Federico Chiesa, although only the Frenchman is likely to start.

Instead, teenage sensation Kenan Yildiz is expected to partner on-form Dusan Vlajovic upfront.

Danilo was rested against Empoli to ensure he did not pick up a yellow card, as that would’ve seen him suspended for this showdown.

Andrea Cambiaso and Filip Kostic are the favourites to take the wide roles, leaving Timothy Weah and Samuel Iling-Junior on the bench.

Probable line-ups

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez

Juventus (3-5-2): Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Vlahovic, Yildiz

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