Juventus bring Mattia Perin, Douglas Costa, Mario Mandzukic and Daniele Rugani back into the starting XI against SPAL.

It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, you can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

Juventus bring Mattia Perin, Douglas Costa, Mario Mandzukic and Daniele Rugani back into the starting XI against SPAL.

It kicks off at 17.00 GMT, you can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

If you are in the UK and Ireland, then the game will be shown live on Eleven Sports. Click here for details on how to watch.

The Bianconeri have dropped points only once in Serie A this season, drawing at home to Genoa, and go into this game without injured Federico Bernardeschi, Sami Khedira and Emre Can.

Wojciech Szczesny is among those rested by Max Allegri, as Perin is given his chance to shine in Serie A.

Rugani also gets a very rare start, while Douglas Costa and Mario Mandzukic have shaken off knocks to support Cristiano Ronaldo.

Resting Blaise Matuidi in this situation means a move to 4-4-2.

SPAL go into this game off the back of a draw against Cagliari, which ended their run of two consecutive defeats, but did have an impressive victory away to Roma last month.

Francesco Vicari is out injured, so Kevin Bonifazi steps in to defence, with Pasquale Schiattarella in midfield rather than Mirko Valdifiori.

The danger men in the SPAL squad are undoubtedly in attack with winger Manuel Lazzari’s remarkable pace, Andrea Petagna and Mirco Antenucci’s work-rate.

SPAL have beaten Juventus only once in 34 Serie A meetings, home and away.

If Juventus don’t keep a clean sheet today, it’ll be four in a row conceding at home in Serie A, the worst streak since October 2015.

Juventus: Perin; De Sciglio, Bonucci, Rugani, Alex Sandro; Cuadrado, Pjanic, Bentancur, Douglas Costa; Cristiano Ronaldo, Mandzukic

SPAL: Gomis; Cionek, Bonifazi, Felipe; Lazzari, Kurtic, Schiattarella, Missiroli, Fares; Petagna, Antenucci

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