Juventus rest several star names for the Derby della Mole, but will need to be on their toes against Andrea Belotti’s Torino tonight.
It kicks off at the Juventus Stadium at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.
Juventus rest several star names for the Derby della Mole, but will need to be on their toes against Andrea Belotti’s Torino tonight.
It kicks off at the Juventus Stadium at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.
The Bianconeri have their eyes on the Treble, as they are nine points clear at the top of the Serie A table, will face Lazio in the Coppa Italia Final and won the first leg of the Champions League semi-final 2-0 away to Monaco.
With the second leg coming up here on Tuesday, Max Allegri needs fresh legs, so he’s resting Gigi Buffon, Gonzalo Higuain, Dani Alves, Giorgio Chiellini, Alex Sandro and Miralem Pjanic are all rested.
Sami Khedira starts, as he was suspended in Monaco, while Mario Mandzukic moves into the centre-forward role.
There would’ve been even more changes, but Daniele Rugani and Marko Pjaca are injured, while Moise Kean is playing for Italy at the European Under-17 Championship.
Torino have pride at stake and want to make Belotti the Capocannoniere, a role he currently shares with Roma striker Edin Dzeko on 25 goals.
The Derby della Mole – named after the Mole Antonelliana building that dominates the city skyline – always means a great deal to the Granata.
Sinisa Mihajlovic is missing Lorenzo De Silvestri and Arlind Ajeti, while Lucas Boye is again chosen ahead of Juan Manuel Iturbe, who got his first Toro goal last week.
Torino have beaten their city rivals just once in Serie A since Ruggiero Rizzitelli’s brace sealed a 2-1 ‘away’ result at the old Stadio delle Alpi in April 1995, along with four draws and 16 defeats, home and away. The lone victory was 2-1 on Granata turf in April 2015.
Juventus: Neto; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Benatia, Asamoah; Khedira, Rincon; Cuadrado, Dybala, Sturaro; Mandzukic
Juventus bench: Buffon, Audero, Dani Alves, Mattiello, Barzagli, Chiellini, Mandragora, Alex Sandro, Pjanic, Marchisio, Lemina, Higuain
Torino: Hart; Zappacosta, Rossettini, Moretti, Molinaro; Acquah, Baselli; Iago Falque, Ljajic, Boye; Belotti
Torino bench: Padelli, Cucchietti, Carlao, Castan, Barreca, Avelar, Benassi, Valdifiori, Lukic, Obi, Iturbe, Maxi Lopez