It’s a must-win game for Juventus at the Allianz Stadium, but Dusan Vlahovic’s Fiorentina are three points above the Bianconeri in the Serie A table.
The Bianconeri suffered back-to-bac defeats against Sassuolo and Hellas Verona and although they gained access to the Champions League last 16 with two games to spare, they still sit ninth in the Serie A table.
They are without Moise Kean and Mattia De Sciglio, but Paulo Dybala and Federico Chiesa are fully fit and will start in Max Allegri’s 4-4-2 formation.
The Argentinean scored twice and delivered an assist against Zenit on Tuesday and Chiesa also got his name on the scoresheet.
In 2016, Chiesa made his Serie A debut at the Allianz Stadium, wearing La Viola shirt.
All eyes will be on Fiorentina star striker Dusavn Vlahovic who netted a hat-trick against Spezia last week.
The Serbian forward has been linked with a move to Turin, but many other Italian and European clubs are interested in securing his services.
The 21-year-old is the third most prolific striker in Europe’s top five leagues in 2021 and his coach Vincenzo Italiano played suggestions that Vlahovic will leave in the winter transfer window.
Form Guide: Juventus (L L D W W) Fiorentina (W L W L L)
Stat fact: Fiorentina are unbeaten in the last two Serie A games against Juventus. The Bianconeri haven’t lost three games in a row for more than ten years (March 2011).
Probable line-ups
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Danilo, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Chiesa, Locatelli, McKennie, Bernardeschi; Morata, Dybala
Suspended: none
Injured: De Sciglio, Kean
On a yellow card: none
Fiorentina (3-4-2-1): Terracciano; Odriozola, Milenkovic, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Torreira, Castrovilli; Callejon, Vlahovic, Saponara
Suspended: none
Injured: Pulgar, Nico Gonzalez, Kokorin, Dragowski
On a yellow card: Martinez Quarta, Bonaventura, Odriozola