Juventus use practically a full-strength line-up for their Coppa Italia semi-final against Atalanta, who rely on Papu Gomez.

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The first leg kicks off in Bergamo at 19.45 GMT, although there is fog around the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia and concern it could descend as the night wears on.

Juventus use practically a full-strength line-up for their Coppa Italia semi-final against Atalanta, who rely on Papu Gomez.

Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG.

The first leg kicks off in Bergamo at 19.45 GMT, although there is fog around the Stadio Azzurri d’Italia and concern it could descend as the night wears on.

Leonardo Spinazzola – on loan from Juventus – is still out injured, so Timothy Castagne takes that flank and Andreas Cornelius is again chosen ahead of Andrea Petagna to partner captain Gomez.

Bryan Cristante takes the trequartista role behind the strikers.

Juventus give Gigi Buffon his comeback after several weeks out with a muscular injury, his first appearance as a 40-year-old.

Max Allegri is taking the Coppa very seriously indeed, fielding practically a first-choice XI with Alex Sandro, Blaise Matuidi, Douglas Costa, Gonzalo Higuain and Mario Mandzukic.

There is still no room for Federico Bernardeschi, while Paulo Dybala, Juan Cuadrado and Benedikt Howedes are sidelined.

The second leg will be in Turin on February 28, while the other semi-final is between Milan and Lazio.

Juve are unbeaten against Atalanta since 2004, followed by four draws and 18 defeats, but they were held to a 2-2 draw in Bergamo earlier this term.

The Bianconeri have never beaten Atalanta in Bergamo during a Coppa Italia tie.

Atalanta: Berisha; Palomino, Masiello, Toloi; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Castagne; Cristante; Cornelius, Gomez

Atalanta bench: Rossi, Gollini, Mancini, Bastoni, Caldara, Gosens, Schmidt, Ilicic, Haas, Petagna, Barrow, Orsolini

Juventus: Buffon; De Sciglio, Benatia, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Higuain, Mandzukic

Juventus bench: Szczesny, Pinsoglio, Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Rugani, Asamoah, Marchisio, Sturaro, Bentancur, Bernardeschi

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