Juventus welcome Cristiano Ronaldo back to the starting XI, but rest Leonardo Bonucci against Sampdoria with Fabio Quagliarella on a record-breaking run.

It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium at 11.30 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action from today’s 10 Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri failed to win only twice in the league this season, drawing 1-1 at home to Genoa and 2-2 away to Atalanta on Boxing Day.

Juventus welcome Cristiano Ronaldo back to the starting XI, but rest Leonardo Bonucci against Sampdoria with Fabio Quagliarella on a record-breaking run.

It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium at 11.30 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action from today’s 10 Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri failed to win only twice in the league this season, drawing 1-1 at home to Genoa and 2-2 away to Atalanta on Boxing Day.

Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off in that game and is therefore suspended, but Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to secure an equaliser.

CR7 is back in the starting XI with Mario Mandzukic and Paulo Dybala, sending Douglas Costa back to the bench.

Leonardo Bonucci is allowed the day off, with Daniele Rugani stepping in, but Juan Cuadrado, Joao Cancelo and Andrea Barzagli are still injured.

Juventus managed to break nine points clear at the top, despite their stalemate, because second-placed Napoli lost to Inter.

Wojciech Szczesny was hurt in the warm-up and makes way for Mattia Perin in goal.

The Bianconeri have the opportunity to break their own all-time record of 52 points in the first half of the Serie A season, set in 2005-06 and 2013-14.

Sampdoria are on fine form, unbeaten since November 11 against Roma, emerging with four victories and two draws.

Quagliarella will be 36 next month, yet he has scored in each of his last eight Serie A appearances, including a spectacular back-heel scorpion flick against Chievo on Boxing Day.

Joachim Andersen is suspended with Bartosz Bereszynski and Edgar Barreto injured, so the defence is revamped with Omar Colley, Alex Ferrari and Jacopo Sala.

Gianluca Caprari and Gaston Ramirez get the nod to support Quagliarella, while it’s a special game for Emil Audero, the goalkeeper on loan from Juve.

Juventus have won eight of their last 10 Serie A meetings with Sampdoria, drawing one and losing 3-2 at Marassi last November.

Juventus: Perin; De Sciglio, Rugani, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Emre Can, Pjanic, Matuidi; Dybala; Mandzukic, Cristiano Ronaldo

Juventus bench: Pinsoglio, Szczesny, Benatia, Khedira, Douglas Costa, Kean, Bonucci, Bernardeschi, Spinazzola

Sampdoria: Audero; Sala, Ferrari, Colley, Murru; Praet, Ekdal, Linetty; Ramirez; Quagliarella, Caprari

Sampdoria bench: Rafael, Belec, Vieira, Saponara, Jankto, Leverbe, Regini, Tavares, Tonelli, Defrel, Rolando, Kownacki

Ref: Valeri

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