Juventus and Atalanta are expected to field first-choice line-ups for tomorrow’s Coppa Italia semi-final, with Alex Sandro again in the trident attack.
It kicks off in Turin on Wednesday at 16.30 GMT and the first leg ended 1-0 for the Bianconeri in Bergamo, thanks to an early Gonzalo Higuain strike.
Gigi Buffon was the hero that day by saving a Papu Gomez penalty and the 40-year-old is again set to start in goal.
Juventus and Atalanta are expected to field first-choice line-ups for tomorrow’s Coppa Italia semi-final, with Alex Sandro again in the trident attack.
It kicks off in Turin on Wednesday at 16.30 GMT and the first leg ended 1-0 for the Bianconeri in Bergamo, thanks to an early Gonzalo Higuain strike.
Gigi Buffon was the hero that day by saving a Papu Gomez penalty and the 40-year-old is again set to start in goal.
Higuain is out of action along with Federico Bernardeschi, Mattia De Sciglio, Juan Cuadrado and suspended Rodrigo Bentancur.
Paulo Dybala is not fit for the starting XI after his muscular issues, so Mario Mandzukic should again be the centre-forward flanked by Douglas Costa and Alex Sandro.
Claudio Marchisio steps into the midfield with Miralem Pjanic and either Blaise Matuidi or Sami Khedira.
Giorgio Chiellini is rested in the back four with Daniele Rugani the only certain starter.
Atalanta had picked a completely revamped line-up for Sunday’s Serie A encounter with Juventus, as it was only a few days after their Europa League showdown with Borussia Dortmund.
However, that game was snowed off and will now be played on March 14, so Gian Piero Gasperini can start essentially the same XI that drew 1-1 with Dortmund.
The only change is forced, as Rafael Toloi is suspended and makes way for Jose Luis Palomino.
Andrea Petagna is still out with a muscular injury.
Probable line-ups
Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Benatia, Rugani, Asamoah; Marchisio, Pjanic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Mandzukic, Alex Sandro
Atalanta: Berisha; Palomino, Caldara, Masiello; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Spinazzola; Cristante; Ilicic, Gomez