Juventus make changes for their trip to Serie A newcomers Crotone, giving Marko Pjaca his first start for the club and Dani Alves a full comeback.

It kicks off at the Stadio Scida at 17.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from this game and Bologna-Milan on the Liveblog.

The Bianconeri have the opportunity to open up a seven-point lead at the top of the table after disposing of Inter in the contentious Derby d’Italia.

Juventus make changes for their trip to Serie A newcomers Crotone, giving Marko Pjaca his first start for the club and Dani Alves a full comeback.

It kicks off at the Stadio Scida at 17.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from this game and Bologna-Milan on the Liveblog.

The Bianconeri have the opportunity to open up a seven-point lead at the top of the table after disposing of Inter in the contentious Derby d’Italia.

Max Allegri sticks with the 4-2-3-1 formation that has been working so well lately, but with a few adjustments.

Pjaca gets his first Serie A start in place of Juan Cuadrado, while Dani Alves can make his full comeback after a fracture.

Daniele Rugani and Kwadwo Asamoah complete the defence, resting Andrea Barzagli, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Giorgio Chiellini.

Tomas Rincon steps into midfield alongside Sami Khedira, as it’s surprisingly Miralem Pjanic who makes way.

Gonzalo Higuain has scored in each of the last three Serie A away games and is hoping to make it four in a row.

Crotone had been on impressive form and smashed Empoli 4-1 in their most recent home fixture, but it all fell apart in a 1-0 defeat to fellow relegation strugglers Palermo at the weekend.

Marcus Rohden is still out injured in midfield, but Marcello Trotta is sent to the bench in favour of Aleksandar Tonev alongside ex-Sassuolo hitman Diego Falcinelli.

These sides have met only twice before, both in the 2006-07 Serie B season. Juventus won 3-0 in Calabria and 5-0 in Turin post-Calciopoli.

Crotone: Cordaz; Rosi, Ceccherini, Ferrari, Mesbah; Sampirisi, Barberis, Capezzi, Stoian; Tonev, Falcinelli

Crotone bench: Festa, Viscovo, Claiton, Cuomo, Dussenne, Martella, Trotta, Suljic, Acosty, Nalini, Kotnik, Simy

Juventus: Buffon; Dani Alves, Bonucci, Rugani, Asamoah; Rincon, Khedira; Pjaca, Dybala, Mandzukic; Higuain

Juventus bench: Neto, Audero, Benatia, Barzagli, Lichtsteiner, Alex Sandro, Mattiello, Sturaro, Pjanic, Cuadrado

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