Juventus go all-out attack with Juan Cuadrado as a right-back, but drop Paulo Dybala for the Derby d’Italia against Mauro Icardi’s Inter.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.
Juventus go all-out attack with Juan Cuadrado as a right-back, but drop Paulo Dybala for the Derby d’Italia against Mauro Icardi’s Inter.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.
This is a must-win match for both sides, as the Bianconeri’s lead at the top of the table has been sliced to just one point after their 1-1 draw at Crotone and 1-0 home defeat to Napoli.
The Nerazzurri are still a point adrift of Roma and Lazio, so out of the Champions League places.
Max Allegri was criticised for being too safe and negative in recent weeks, so he has gone completely the other way with a very attack-minded 4-3-3 formation.
With Mattia De Sciglio, Giorgio Chiellini and Stefano Sturaro injured, he uses Colombia international Cuadrado as a right-back, with Alex Sandro on the left, while Daniele Rugani surprisingly gets the nod ahead of Medhi Benatia.
Douglas Costa, Gonzalo Higuain and Mario Mandzukic form the trident attack, so there is no room for Dybala.
Inter miss Roberto Gagliardini, but Matias Vecino is back in the starting XI with Marcelo Brozovic, moving Borja Valero to the bench.
Rafinha, Ivan Perisic and Mauro Icardi again lead the way, but Antonio Candreva returns in place of Yann Karamoh.
Juve are one of Icardi’s favourite victims, as he has put seven goals past them in 10 Serie A encounters.
The match is completely sold out, with 78,328 tickets sold for a new Serie A record €5,297,508 gate.
Juve have lost only one of their last 10 Serie A meetings with Inter, home and away, winning five and drawing four. That lone defeat was 2-1 at San Siro in September 2016.
Inter are unbeaten on home turf since December against Udinese, putting together four draws and as many victories, including four wins in the last five.
Inter: Handanovic; Cancelo, Skriniar, Miranda, D’Ambrosio; Vecino, Brozovic; Candreva, Rafinha, Perisic; Icardi
Inter bench: Padelli, Berni, Lisandro Lopez, Ranocchia, Karamoh, Borja Valero, Santon, Eder, Dalbert, Pinamonti
Juventus: Buffon; Cuadrado, Barzagli, Rugani, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Higuain, Mandzukic
Juventus bench: Pinsoglio, Szczesny, Benatia, Marchisio, Dybala, Howedes, Asamoah, Lichtsteiner, Bentancur, Bernardeschi