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It kicks off in Turin at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
Juventus take on Inter in the Derby d’Italia and an increasingly bitter grudge match.
It kicks off in Turin at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.
This fixture rolls around just 48 hours after the transfer window closed and the proposed exchange between Mirko Vucinic and Fredy Guarin collapsed.
Inter calling that off when Vucinic had already emptied his locker infuriated the Bianconeri and Guarin is still not back in the squad.
The Nerazzurri team bus was pelted with rocks and eggs on its way to the Juventus Stadium with one window cracked.
Esteban Cambiasso is injured, so Mateo Kovacic gets a rare start in midfield with new signing Danilo D’Ambrosio ready to come off the bench.
Ricky Alvarez supports striker Rodrigo Palacio with Jonathan and Yuto Nagatomo pushing down the flanks.
Hernanes arrived on deadline day from Lazio in a €20m deal, but the bank clearance hasn’t gone through yet, so the Brazilian is unavailable.
Juventus ended their 12-match winning streak in Serie A with a draw against Lazio, though that was achieved when down to 10 men for over an hour.
Gianluigi Buffon saw red in that fixture and is therefore suspended, making way for Marco Storari.
Andrea Pirlo returns from his rest and Giorgio Chiellini’s ban has expired, while Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente again lead the way.
Daniel Osvaldo completed his loan move from Southampton on Friday, but is only in the stands tonight.
Inter have not yet won a single game in 2014, as between Serie A and the Coppa Italia they amassed only two draws and three losses.
Juventus: Storari; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Llorente
Juventus bench: Rubinho, Vannucchi, Ogbonna, Caceres, Peluso, Padoin, Marchisio, Pepe, Isla, Vucinic, Giovinco
Inter: Handanovic; Campagnaro, Rolando, Juan Jesus; Jonathan, Kuzmanovic, Kovacic, Taider, Nagatomo; Alvarez; Palacio
Inter bench: Castellazzi, Carrizo, Zanetti, Andreolli, Icardi, Mudingayi, Botta, Milito, Ranocchia, Samuel, D’Ambrosio