Kenan Yildiz partners Dusan Vlahovic and Timothy Weah returns for Juventus, while Roma start Romelu Lukaku and Paulo Dybala, as La Joya faces his former club.

It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium at 19.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s six Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

This is a head-to-head for the European places and the revival of an old rivalry, as well as a fascinating battle between Max Allegri and Jose Mourinho.

Federico Chiesa is not quite at 100 per cent, so teenage sensation Yildiz is again chosen to start after scoring on his full debut, this time partnering Vlahovic.

Moise Kean, Alex Sandro and Mattia De Sciglio are injured, with Andrea Cambiaso suspended, plus of course long-term absentees Paul Pogba and Nicolò Fagioli.

Weah returns from his injury lay-off to take the right flank.

Roma are still missing Chris Smalling, Tammy Abraham and Marash Kumbulla, while Renato Sanches is reportedly going to be sent back to PSG six months early from his failed loan spell.

The big news is the return of Dybala from a muscular injury to face his old teammates, partnering Lukaku.

Of course, not only is this Dybala’s visit to his old hunting ground, but Lukaku had also been in negotiations to join Juve over the summer from Chelsea.

Nicola Zalewski has recovered from flu symptoms to start with another former Juve man, Leandro Paredes.

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, McKennie Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Yildiz, Vlahovic

Roma: Rui Patricio; Mancini, Llorente, Ndicka; Kristensen, Cristante, Paredes, Bove, Zalewski; Dybala, Lukaku

30-12-2023 19:45
MatchDay 18

Player statistic

2nd half
Adrien Rabiot
(Assist: Dusan Vlahovic)
Goal 47'    
    68' Yellow card Leandro Paredes
Manuel Locatelli Yellow card 77'    

Match statistic

42
Possession %
58
13
Total shots
11
4
Shots on target
2
6
Shots off target
5
3
Blocked shots
4
2
Corners
2
2
Offsides
0
14
Fouls
13
Juventus
Roma

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
3
Defender
6
Defender
4
Defender
25
Midfielder
11
Midfielder
76'
5
Midfielder
16
Midfielder
90'
9
Attacker
76'
15
Attacker
66'
22
Attacker
1
Goalkeeper
14
Defender
5
Defender
23
Defender
43
4
Midfielder
52
Midfielder
64'
16
Midfielder
74'
59
Midfielder
80'
21
Attacker
90
Attacker

Substitutes

23
Goalkeeper
36
Goalkeeper
41
20
Midfielder
13
Defender
47
Midfielder
7
Attacker
66'
14
Attacker
76'
17
76'
24
Defender
90'
2
Defender
37
63
Goalkeeper
11
Attacker
20
Midfielder
19
Defender
99
Goalkeeper
61
Midfielder
60
Midfielder
7
Midfielder
64'
92
74'
17
Attacker
80'

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