Juventus have to reshuffle their squad against an Empoli side that plays some of the best football in Italy.

It kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT), click here to follow our LIVEBLOG.

Max Allegri has numerous injury problems to contend with, as Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba, Kwadwo Asamoah, Martin Caceres, Kingsley Coman and Romulo are unavailable.

Juventus have to reshuffle their squad against an Empoli side that plays some of the best football in Italy.

It kicks off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT), click here to follow our LIVEBLOG.

Max Allegri has numerous injury problems to contend with, as Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba, Kwadwo Asamoah, Martin Caceres, Kingsley Coman and Romulo are unavailable.

Alvaro Morata returns from suspension, but is rested in favour of Fernando Llorente, while Simone Padoin and Marco Sturaro get midfield nods.

Empoli boss Maurizio Sarri has the full squad to choose from other than Tiberio Guarente, including a Mirko Valdifiori buoyed by his Italy debut against England in this stadium on Tuesday.

Lorenzo Tonelli returns from injury, while Daniele Rugani has already signed a contract to join Juventus next season.

Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Ogbonna; Lichtsteiner, Sturaro, Padoin, Vidal, Evra; Tevez, Llorente

Juventus bench: Storari, Rubinho, Chiellini, De Ceglie, Marrone, Pepe, Vitale, Pereyra, Morata, Matri

Empoli: Sepe; Hysaj, Rugani, Barba, Mario Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Saponara; Maccarone, Pucciarelli

Empoli bench: Pugliesi, Bassi; Laurini, Signorelli, Mchedlidze, Tavano, Diousse, Verdi, Brillante, Tonelli, Zielinski, Somma

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