Juventus use Mario Mandzukic as the centre-forward and Alex Sandro in the attacking trident against Atalanta.

It kicks off in Turin at 17.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri have the opportunity to put pressure on leaders Napoli ahead of Monday night’s trip to Cagliari.

Juventus use Mario Mandzukic as the centre-forward and Alex Sandro in the attacking trident against Atalanta.

It kicks off in Turin at 17.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri have the opportunity to put pressure on leaders Napoli ahead of Monday night’s trip to Cagliari.

By a strange quick of the fixture list, Juve and Atalanta will meet again in Turin on Wednesday evening for the Coppa Italia semi-final.

The first leg ended 1-0 for Juve in Bergamo last month.

Max Allegri has a lot of injury problems to deal with, missing Gonzalo Higuain, Federico Bernardeschi, Sami Khedira, Mattia De Sciglio and Juan Cuadrado, while Paulo Dybala is only fit for the bench after a lengthy lay-off with a thigh strain.

Gigi Buffon returns to the starting XI, as does Mario Mandzukic, who missed the Torino match after coming down with flu symptoms and is re-routed to his old centre-forward role.

Alex Sandro impressed as a make-shift member of the trident attack in the Derby della Mole and is fielded there again today, while Blaise Matuidi is back from injury.

Atalanta used up a lot of energy on Thursday in their 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund, going out of the Europa League 4-3 on aggregate.

They had been seven minutes away from qualifying on away goals when Etrit Berisha spilled a shot and allowed Schmelzer to tap in the equaliser.

Andreas Cornelius was in doubt with flu symptoms and Andrea Petagna misses out entirely after sustaining a muscular injury in training, so the former starts.

Papu Gomez is the leader of this team, along with trequartista Bryan Cristante, but they are both rested.

Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Rugani, Chiellini, Asamoah; Marchisio, Pjanic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Mandzukic, Alex Sandro

Juventus bench: Szczesny, Pinsoglio, Benatia, Barzagli, Howedes, Sturaro, Bentancur, Dybala

Atalanta: Gollini; Toloi, Mancini, Palomino; Castagne, De Roon, Melegoni, Gosens; Haas; Rizzo, Cornelius

Atalanta bench: Berisha, Rossi, Cristante, Masiello, Gomez, Freuler, Caldara, Hateboer, Spinazzola, Ilicic, Bastoni, Barrow

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