The Italian Super Cup kicks off today at 13.00 UK time (12.00 GMT) in Shanghai, so we predict the Juventus and Lazio line-ups.
This trophy is traditionally between the Scudetto winners and Coppa Italia holders, opening the new campaign.
As Juve won both tournaments last season, Lazio are included as beaten Coppa Finalists.
The Bianconeri are without Alvaro Morata, Giorgio Chiellini and Sami Khedira, but Andrea Barzagli has made a remarkably quick recovery from his thigh strain and could even start.
The Italian Super Cup kicks off today at 13.00 UK time (12.00 GMT) in Shanghai, so we predict the Juventus and Lazio line-ups.
This trophy is traditionally between the Scudetto winners and Coppa Italia holders, opening the new campaign.
As Juve won both tournaments last season, Lazio are included as beaten Coppa Finalists.
The Bianconeri are without Alvaro Morata, Giorgio Chiellini and Sami Khedira, but Andrea Barzagli has made a remarkably quick recovery from his thigh strain and could even start.
Paul Pogba will wear the new Number 10 jersey for the first time, while new signings Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic should start together.
Coach Max Allegri is considering a few surprises, as he could go back to the old 3-5-2 system or use a 4-4-2 with Simone Padoin wide left.
Lazio have lost four consecutive friendlies leading up to this game and must also prepare for the Champions League play-off against Bayer Leverkusen on August 18.
Senad Lulic and Marco Parolo are suspended following Coppa Italia cards, but the treatment table is empty at last.
Veteran hitman Miroslav Klose is expected to lead the trident attack with Antonio Candreva and Felipe Anderson.
There’s the possibility summer buys Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Ricardo Kishna could get their Aquile debuts, while Ravel Morrison and Keita Balde-Diao have been very impressive in pre-season.
The referee will be Luca Banti of Livorno.
Probable line-ups
Juventus (4-4-2): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Evra; Sturaro, Marchisio, Pogba, Padoin; Dybala, Mandzukic
Juventus bench: Neto, Rubinho, Isla, Rugani, Padoin, Parodi, Tello, Vadala, Audero, Vitale, Pereyra, Coman, Llorente, Zaza
Lazio (4-3-3): Marchetti; Basta, de Vrij, Gentiletti, Radu; Onazi, Biglia, Cataldi; Candreva, Klose, Felipe Anderson
Lazio bench: Berisha, Guerrieri, Patric, Konko, Mauricio, Hoedt, Morrison, Milinkovic, Oikonomidis, Kishna, Djordjevic, Keita