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Andrea Pirlo will be rested for Juventus’ visit to the Marassi, although it will remain a strong Bianconeri to face Genoa.
The Bianconeri travel to face Genoa on the back of a poor run of results which has seen Massimiliano Allegri’s side pick up just one win in the past four games.
Despite this, the Old Lady is sitting pretty at the top of Serie A, and with a crucial Champions League tie with Olympiacos to be negotiated next midweek, the Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport and Tuttomercatoweb are all in agreement that Pirlo will be given an opportunity to rest tonight.
Paul Pogba is set to make his return to the starting XI after being benched during the win over Palermo, so Claudio Marchisio will take up Pirlo’s role in the centre of the midfield three. Arturo Vidal will complete the trio.
Roberto Pereyra looks likely to lose his place to Stephan Lichtsteiner at right-wing-back according to the Gazzetta, and Corriere dello Sport believes that Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente will continue their partnership up front.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will make his 500th appearance for the Turin giants, while injuries to Andrea Barzagli and Martin Caceres mean that the back three will once again be comprised of Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini and Angelo Ogbonna.
Probable Juventus starting XI to face Genoa: Buffon; Ogbonna, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Asamoah; Llorente, Tevez