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Juventus and Inter Milan will renew hostilities in Sunday’s headline fixture as the Derby d’Italia takes centre stage at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
Inter Milan vs. Juventus. The Derby d’Italia. First against second. It is always a big game, but this time it is even bigger. After the two-week international break hiatus, Serie A comes up with a very special marquee Sunday night fixture between the early front-runners for the Scudetto.
It is an opportunity for Simone Inzaghi’s Inter to put their stamp on the title race against Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus, who are just two points behind the Nerazzurri going into the weekend.
Juventus look to have put last season’s woes well and truly behind them, as they have had a brilliant season so far. They have only lost once all season, and with only two points separating them from first place, it is high time they get the credit they so richly deserve and should be considered legitimate title contenders.
Juventus were breathing fire in the weeks preceding the international break, going on a five-match winning streak in Serie A. They picked up a 2-0 victory in their most recent fixture, with Gleison Bremer and Daniele Rugani among the goals.
That result also highlights Juventus’s superb home record, as they have yet to taste defeat at the Allianz Stadium this season. While the hosts look to be back to their best, there is one other team that has just been a level above everyone else. Inter Milan are currently setting the pace in Serie A and have lost just once in all competitions this term.
Inter have earned their spot at the top of the table and arrive at the Allianz Stadium off the back of six straight wins across all competitions. They picked up a routine 2-0 victory over Frosinone in their last Serie A fixture before the break. However, they face a stern test of their credentials away at a Juventus side that are steadily closing in at the summit.
A handful of Juventus players are in a race against the clock to be cleared fit to face Inter Milan. Alex Sandro, Weston McKennie, and Fabio Miretti all trained with the team, suggesting they have shaken off their respective knocks and should be ready for the Inter game.
On the flip side, playmaker Manuel Locatelli is dealing with a rib problem that ruled him out of Italy’s Euro 2024 qualifiers and will probably miss the upcoming game, which could hand Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri an additional dilemma in the engine room this weekend as both Paul Pogba and Nicolo Fagioli are suspended for the foreseeable future.
Adrien Rabiot’s return from a one-game suspension due to yellow card accumulation comes at the right time, and the in-demand Frenchman could be joined by Miretti and McKennie to form the midfield three.
Defensive duo Mattia De Sciglio and Danilo remain unavailable; therefore, Federico Gatti, Gleison Bremer, and Daniele Rugani will form the three-man central defensive unit in front of Polish shot-stopper Szczesny.
USMNT international Timothy Weah has suffered a thigh injury and will miss the rest of the month. Andrea Cambiaso should be in line to replace him at right wing-back, with Filip Kostic a mainstay on the opposite flank. Federico Chiesa has been the one constant in Juve’s attack, with coach Allegri alternating between Dusan Vlahovic and Moise Kean as his strike partners.
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