Juventus need to turn their Serie A fortunes around and host bottom of the table birthday boys Bologna.

It kicks off in Turin at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), follow the action from all the Serie A games on our LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri bizarrely have more points in two Champions League games (six) than in six Serie A rounds (five) and cannot afford to lose any more ground in the title race.

Juventus need to turn their Serie A fortunes around and host bottom of the table birthday boys Bologna.

It kicks off in Turin at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), follow the action from all the Serie A games on our LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri bizarrely have more points in two Champions League games (six) than in six Serie A rounds (five) and cannot afford to lose any more ground in the title race.

Injuries are a major concern for Max Allegri, who is without Stephan Lichtsteiner, Claudio Marchisio, Mario Mandzukic, Martin Caceres, Stefano Sturaro and Roberto Pereyra.

He therefore fields the same XI that beat Sevilla 2-0 on Wednesday, including Sami Khedira and Hernanes in midfield.

There was confusion during that game whether it was a 3-5-2 or had Andrea Barzagli as a right-back and Allegri refused to clarify this in a Press conference.

Bologna are bottom of the table thanks to one win and five defeats since earning promotion from Serie B via the play-offs.

Coach Delio Rossi is without Emanuele Giaccherini, Godfred Donsah, Saphir Taider and Franco Zuculini.

Mattia Destro leads the attack with support from Franco Brienza and Anthony Mounier.

On Saturday it was the 106th anniversary of the foundation of Bologna Calcio, so the club is looking for a birthday gift.

Juventus: Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra, Khedira, Hernanes, Pogba, Cuadrado, Dybala, Morata

Juventus bench: Neto, Audero, Rugani, Alex Sandro, Padoin, Lemina, Asamoah, Vitale, Zaza

Bologna: Mirante; Ferrari, Oikonomou, Gastaldello, Masina; Rizzo, Diawara, Pulgar; Brienza, Destro, Mounier

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