Gianluigi Buffon starts his first game since returning to Juventus against Tottenham Hotspur, but Matthijs de Ligt and Adrien Rabiot are substitutes.

Buffon wears the No 1 jersey for Maurizio Sarri’s unofficial debut in the Juve dugout, having recently moved back from Paris Saint-Germain.

However, Bianconeri fans will have to wait a little longer to see De Ligt and Rabiot in action as Daniele Rugani partners Leonardo Bonucci in defence and Blaise Matuidi gets the nod alongside midfielders Miralem Pjanic and Emre Can.

Gianluigi Buffon starts his first game since returning to Juventus against Tottenham Hotspur, but Matthijs de Ligt and Adrien Rabiot are substitutes.

Buffon wears the No 1 jersey for Maurizio Sarri’s unofficial debut in the Juve dugout, having recently moved back from Paris Saint-Germain.

However, Bianconeri fans will have to wait a little longer to see De Ligt and Rabiot in action as Daniele Rugani partners Leonardo Bonucci in defence and Blaise Matuidi gets the nod alongside midfielders Miralem Pjanic and Emre Can.

Up top, Cristiano Ronaldo plays on the left of a three-pronged attack with Federico Bernardeschi and Mario Mandzukic.

Spurs, meanwhile, name an under-strength XI that includes youth products Kyle Walker-Peters, Japhet Tanganga, Anthony Georgiou, Oliver Skipp and Troy Parrott.

Record signing Tanguy Ndombele, who was also linked with the Old Lady, begins life in lilywhite on the bench, but Roma target Toby Alderweireld plays as captain.

Juventus: Buffon; Cancelo, Rugani, Bonucci, De Sciglio; Pjanic, Emre Can, Matuidi; Bernardeschi, Mandzukic, Ronaldo

Tottenham Hotspur: Gazzaniga; Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Tanganga, Georgiou; Winks, Skipp; Lamela, Dele, Son; Parrott

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