Mario Mandzukic again partners Paulo Dybala as Juventus visit Lazio with Ricardo Kishna, Miroslav Klose and Antonio Candreva.

It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the action as it happens and give your views on our LIVEBLOG.

This game was brought forward to Friday evening so Juve can prepare for Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Sevilla.

Mario Mandzukic again partners Paulo Dybala as Juventus visit Lazio with Ricardo Kishna, Miroslav Klose and Antonio Candreva.

It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the action as it happens and give your views on our LIVEBLOG.

This game was brought forward to Friday evening so Juve can prepare for Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Sevilla.

Max Allegri’s men have won four Serie A matches in a row and are back in the running for the top spots despite a disastrous start to the season.

On the other hand, Lazio have one point from five rounds and are deep in crisis with Coach Stefano Pioli under threat.

Mandzukic is again chosen to start alongside Dybala, leaving Alvaro Morata on the bench, but Sami Khedira, Hernanes and Roberto Pereyra are sidelined.

Paul Pogba sits out a one-match ban too, so the options are limited in midfield.

Kwadwo Asamoah makes a rare start after serious injury problems, his first since May, and is preferred to Simone Padoin.

Alex Sandro takes over from Patrice Evra due to impressive form in the 3-5-2 system.

The Aquile haven’t won this Serie A tie since a 2-0 result on December 6 2003.

Lazio miss Stefan De Vrij, Stefano Mauri, Eddy Onazi and Senad Lulic.

Bosnia international Lulic is in hospital after a gym accident partially amputated the end of the ring finger on his right hand.

Miroslav Klose starts for his 150th game in a Lazio jersey, equalling his career tally with Bayern Munich.

However, while the ‘Panzer’ scored 53 goals in that time for Bayern, he is already on 56 with the Italians.

It’s a new 4-2-3-1 system for Stefano Pioli, fanning out Candreva, Kishna and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic behind the centre-forward.

Lazio: Marchetti; Basta, Mauricio, Gentiletti, Radu; Biglia, Parolo; Candreva, Milinkovic-Savic, Kishna; Klose

Lazio bench: Berisha, Guerrieri, Braafheid, Konko, Hoedt, Felipe Anderson, Cataldi, Matri, Keita, Djordjevic

Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Sturaro, Marchisio, Asamoah, Alex Sandro; Mandzukic, Dybala

Juventus bench: Neto, Rubinho, Rugani, Evra, Padoin, Lemina, Vitale, Cuadrado, Morata, Zaza

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