Sami Khedira and Medhi Benatia are expected to start tonight for Juventus in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Sporting CP.
It kicks off in Turin at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
The Bianconeri welcome back Miralem Pjanic after his thigh injury on September 27, but are still missing Claudio Marchisio, Mattia De Sciglio, Benedikt Howedes, Marko Pjaca and ineligible Stephen Lichtsteiner.
It had been reported that Max Allegri tested a 4-3-3 formation in training this morning.
Sami Khedira and Medhi Benatia are expected to start tonight for Juventus in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Sporting CP.
It kicks off in Turin at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
The Bianconeri welcome back Miralem Pjanic after his thigh injury on September 27, but are still missing Claudio Marchisio, Mattia De Sciglio, Benedikt Howedes, Marko Pjaca and ineligible Stephen Lichtsteiner.
It had been reported that Max Allegri tested a 4-3-3 formation in training this morning.
However, all suggestions point to a return for the 4-2-3-1 in this must-win match after one point from the last two Serie A games.
The big change is that Khedira will be used rather than Blaise Matuidi as a partner for Pjanic.
Juan Cuadrado, Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic fan out behind Gonzalo Higuain.
As for the defence, Stefano Sturaro is used at right-back and Benatia in the centre, resting Andrea Barzagli, but there is still no room for Daniele Rugani.
Juventus (probable): Buffon; Sturaro, Benatia, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic; Cuadrado, Dybala, Mandzukic; Higuain