Juventus and Inter go head-to-head in the Derby d’Italia tonight, as Paulo Dybala and Hernanes face Mauro Icardi and Felipe Melo.
It kicks off in Turin at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.
The Bianconeri saw their 15-round winning streak terminated by Bologna and midweek fought back from 2-0 down to hold Bayern Munich 2-2 in the Champions League.
Juventus and Inter go head-to-head in the Derby d’Italia tonight, as Paulo Dybala and Hernanes face Mauro Icardi and Felipe Melo.
It kicks off in Turin at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.
The Bianconeri saw their 15-round winning streak terminated by Bologna and midweek fought back from 2-0 down to hold Bayern Munich 2-2 in the Champions League.
They need a victory to ensure they stay top of the Serie A table regardless of Napoli’s trip to Fiorentina on Monday night.
Claudio Marchisio is out injured, so Hernanes steps in against his former club, having impressed against Bayern.
Giorgio Chiellini and Alex Sandro both return from spells on the sidelines, so that means the 3-5-2 system is also back.
Mario Mandzukic is picked to partner Paulo Dybala in attack with Paul Pogba and Sami Khedira completing the midfield.
Inter look to mirror Juve’s tactics, as they have done so many times this season when adapting to their opponents, and go three at the back.
Marcelo Brozovic sits out a ban, but Geoffrey Kondogbia is available after winning his appeal to have a suspension reduced for sarcastically applauding the referee.
Felipe Melo takes on his old club, while Icardi is partnered by Rodrigo Palacio, leaving Eder, Adem Ljajic and Stevan Jovetic on the bench.
Rather than Jonathan Biabiany or Ivan Perisic, they go for the more defensive wing-backs Alex Telles and Danilo D’Ambrosio.
This is a huge test for Roberto Mancini’s men, but also probably one of their last chances to stay in the running for third place.
Incredibly, Inter were top of the table on January 6, but are now in fifth place and only one point clear of Milan.
Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Khedira, Hernanes, Pogba, Alex Sandro; Mandzukic, Dybala
Juventus bench: Neto, Rubinho, Rugani, Evra, Padoin, Lemina, Sturaro, Asamoah, Pereyra, Cuadrado, Zaza, Morata
Inter: Handanovic; Miranda, Murillo, Juan Jesus; D'Ambrosio, Felipe Melo, Medel, Kondogbia, Telles; Icardi, Palacio
Inter bench: Carrizo, Berni, Jovetic, Biabiany, Santon, Ljajic, Eder, Gnoukouri, Perisic, Nagatomo, Manaj