Juventus move Joao Cancelo and Federico Bernardeschi into wide roles and drop Paulo Dybala for the trip to revitalised Bologna.
It kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
Juventus move Joao Cancelo and Federico Bernardeschi into wide roles and drop Paulo Dybala for the trip to revitalised Bologna.
It kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up and action from all today’s Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.
The Bianconeri were stunned by a 2-0 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday and all eyes are already on how they can possibly turn this around in the second leg on March 12.
Meanwhile, they can maintain or even extend the 13-point lead at the top of the Serie A table with a visit to the Stadio Dall’Ara.
Max Allegri is forced into some changes, as Sami Khedira, Juan Cuadrado and Douglas Costa are injured, with Sami Khedira suspended and Miralem Pjanic still struggling with flu symptoms.
There were several options available, including a move to 3-4-3, but instead they seem to have settled for a 4-3-3 with Cancelo as part of the trident attack and Bernardeschi in midfield.
Mattia De Sciglio gets the nod rather than Martin Caceres at right-back, with Alex Sandro chosen instead of Leonardo Spinazzola on the left.
Dybala is dropped, as there is no rest for Cristiano Ronaldo and Mario Mandzukic.
Bologna have certainly improved since Sinisa Mihajlovic replaced Pippo Inzaghi, including a victory over Inter at San Siro.
Mattia Destro, Rodrigo Palacio and Federico Mattiello are out injured, so Nicola Sansone, Simone Edera and Roberto Soriano support hitman Federico ‘Ropero’ Santander in an all-attack formation.
Juventus are unbeaten at the Dall’Ara in Serie A since a 3-0 thrashing in November 1998, followed by 10 wins and five draws.
Bologna: Skorupski; Mbaye, Danilo, Helander, Dijks; Poli, Pulgar, Soriano; Edera, Santander, Sansone
Juventus: Perin; De Sciglio, Bonucci, Rugani, Alex Sandro; Bernardeschi, Bentancur, Matuidi; Cancelo, Mandzukic, Ronaldo