Juventus look to Juan Cuadrado, Mario Mandzukic and Alvaro Morata against Riccardo Saponara’s Empoli.
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The Bianconeri have revived their fortunes with a last-gasp Derby della Mole win over Torino, but were pegged back midweek in the Champions League by Borussia Monchengladbach.
Juventus look to Juan Cuadrado, Mario Mandzukic and Alvaro Morata against Riccardo Saponara’s Empoli.
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on our LIVEBLOG.
The Bianconeri have revived their fortunes with a last-gasp Derby della Mole win over Torino, but were pegged back midweek in the Champions League by Borussia Monchengladbach.
Hernanes saw red in that game and is dropped, as Sami Khedira returns from injury to form the first-choice midfield with Paul Pogba and Claudio Marchisio.
Stephan Lichtsteiner made an amazing comeback a month after heart surgery by scoring in Germany on Tuesday and starts here again.
Roberto Pereyra and Kwadwo Asamoah are the only remaining injury absentees for Max Allegri.
Despite some poor performances, Mandzukic is picked ahead of Paulo Dybala.
Empoli have a strong home record and can count on the form of trequartista Saponara, who Juventus (and Liverpool) are targeting for next season.
Daniele Croce, Uros Cosic and Levan Mchedlidze are unavailable, but veteran Massimo Maccarone and Italy Under-21 international Manuel Pucciarelli form the unlikely partnership.
Juventus are unbeaten at the Stadio Castellani since April 1999, winning five out of nine trips with 13 goals scored.
Empoli: Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Costa, Mario Rui; Zielinski, Maiello, Paredes; Saponara; Maccarone, Pucciarelli
Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Evra; Khedira, Marchisio, Pogba; Cuadrado, Mandzukic, Morata