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Juventus warm-up for his or her Champions League conflict towards Barcelona with a Serie A house tie towards Hellas Verona on Sunday, making an attempt to shut the hole on leaders AC Milan.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s AC Milan, who subsequent host Roma, are flying excessive, the one staff with most factors after 4 video games.
Andrea Pirlo’s Juventus are coming off back-to-back league attracts towards promoted Crotone 1-1 final day out and 2-2 at Roma, with two crimson playing cards in as many video games.
The nine-time reigning champions are fifth within the desk, 4 factors behind Stefano Pioli’s Milan.
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo stays a doubt having returned one other constructive take a look at for coronvirus this week, after lacking their 2-0 Champions League win at Dynamo Kiev.
The 35-year-old might nonetheless be obtainable towards Verona, and nice rival Lionel Messi’s Barcelona on October 28, if he assessments destructive 24 hours earlier than both recreation.
Juventus are with out captain Giorgio Chiellini who went off with a proper thigh damage in Kiev, with the staff nonetheless in isolation after US midfielder Weston McKennie’s constructive take a look at.
“There are difficulties, it’s ineffective to disclaim it,” mentioned Juve’s 20-year-old Swedish star Dejan Kulusevski.
“It isn’t straightforward for anybody residing on this scenario. I have never been residence for nearly a month.”
Ibrahimovic has recovered from the virus, scoring each AC Milan’s targets of their 2-1 derby win over Inter.
They host eighth-placed Roma who’re unbeaten since dropping their season-opener to Verona.
Either side obtained their Europa League campaigns off the mark with Milan beating Celtic 3-1 in Glasgow and Roma incomes a 2-1 come-from-behind win at Swiss membership Younger Boys.
“Roma shall be one other huge take a look at,” mentioned Pioli.
“They’ve nice high quality and within the entrance line are among the many finest, however we have now high quality too.”
Coronavirus-hit Inter Milan journey to Genoa needing a lift after their derby defeat which left them sixth, was adopted by a 2-2 Champions League stalemate at residence towards Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Sassuolo, second behind Milan, host all-time low Torino on Friday, seeking to proceed their unbeaten run this season.
Atalanta, in third, misplaced 4-1 loss to Napoli final weekend and subsequent play at residence towards Sampdoria, after their 4-0 Champions League win over Danish membership Midtjylland.
Gennaro Gattuso’s fourth-placed Napoli head for Benevento after dropping 1-0 at residence towards Dutch membership AZ Alkmaar within the Europa League.
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Argentina ahead Paulo Dybala, the scorer of 95 targets for Juventus in 5 seasons together with 68 in Serie A, has but to make a league begin this season as he returns from a muscle damage.
The 26-year-old stayed on the bench in Crotone final day out however got here on the second half towards Dynamo Kiev, and will function once more towards Verona.
“Paulo must play to achieve peak health. He is getting again to his finest slowly however absolutely,” mentioned Pirlo.
Key stats
14 – Atalanta’s targets in 4 video games
7 – Inter Milan gamers with coronavirus
4 – AC Milan factors benefit on champions’ Juventus
Fixtures
Friday
Sassuolo v Torino (1845GMT)
Saturday
Atalanta v Sampdoria (1300), Genoa v Inter Milan (1600), Lazio v Bologna (1845)
Sunday
Cagliari v Crotone (1130), Benevento v Napoli (1400), Parma v Spezia (1400), Fiorentina v Udinese (1700), Juventus v Hellas Verona (1945)
Monday
AC Milan v AS Roma (1945)
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