Juventus look to Alvaro Morata and Cristiano Ronaldo in this showdown with Atalanta, who drop Papu Gomez after his row with Gian Piero Gasperini.
It kicks off at 17.30 GMT, you can follow the build-up and action as it happens from tonight’s seven Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
Juventus look to Alvaro Morata and Cristiano Ronaldo in this showdown with Atalanta, who drop Papu Gomez after his row with Gian Piero Gasperini.
It kicks off at 17.30 GMT, you can follow the build-up and action as it happens from tonight’s seven Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
This is a huge test for the Bianconeri and also an opportunity for La Dea to get back on track in Serie A, as both sides have booked their places in the Champions League Round of 16.
Paulo Dybala got his first Serie A goal of the season in last week’s 3-1 win away to Genoa, but he’s returned to the bench here in favour of Morata and Ronaldo.
Weston McKennie is becoming increasingly essential to Andrea Pirlo’s midfield, with Rodrigo Bentancur and Federico Chiesa also starting.
Giorgio Chiellini and Merih Demiral remain on the treatment table.
Atalanta are currently overshadowed by the massive falling out between coach Gian Piero Gasperini and captain Papu Gomez.
There are reports the break is not recoverable and the star is due to leave in January, so although he is in the squad, he is only on the bench.
Therefore, Matteo Pessina is in the starting XI with Duvan Zapata and Ruslan Malinovskyi, but Josip Ilicic, Mario Pasalic, Mattia Caldara and Cristiano Piccini are injured.
Rafael Toloi is a late addition to the absentee list with a muscular problem.
This game ended 2-2 last season and effectively ended Atalanta’s attempts to break into the Scudetto race, decided by a controversial late penalty for handball.
Juventus: Szczesny; Cuadrado, De Ligt, Bonucci, Danilo; McKennie, Arthur, Bentancur, Chiesa; Morata, Ronaldo
Juventus bench: Buffon, Pinsoglio, Alex Sandro, Dragusin, Frabotta, Ramsey, Rabiot, Bernardeschi, Portanova, Kulusevski, Dybala, Da Graca
Atalanta: Gollini; Palomino, Romero, Djimsiti; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Malinovskyi, Pessina; Duvan Zapata
Atalanta bench: Rossi, Sportiello, Sutalo, Lammers, Muriel, Gomez, Mojica, Depaoli, Gyabuaa, Miranchuk, Amad Diallo
Ref: Doveri