Italian Serie A
Date: Sunday, 4th February 2018
Kick-Off: 14:00 UK,
Venue: Allianz Stadium (Turin).
Massimiliano Allegri has cautioned his Juventus players they can't bear to lose ground on Serie A pioneers Napoli by dropping focuses against Sassuolo.
The prevailing Italian champions have conflicting Sassuolo on Sunday in the wake of hanging six straight group wins together to slice Napoli's prompt only one point.
Be that as it may, head mentor Allegri is careful about a Sassuolo side who were supported in the January exchange window by the entry of striker Khouma Babacar from Fiorentina.
Allegri told juventus.com: ``We need to take each of the three focuses as there is as yet far to go.
``We can't lose ground on Napoli, in light of the fact that everything will be chosen in the last couple of rounds of the season, amid which we will play three matches against equal clubs (Napoli, Inter Milan and Roma).
``So tomorrow we should win, assaulting them appropriate from the earliest starting point.
``Sassuolo have great players, particularly going ahead, and physically they will be improved by the entry of Babacar.
``They have figured out how to draw with Roma and beat Inter as of late.''
Allegri might want to see more from his 90 million euro striker Gonzalo Higuain, who has just contributed 10 objectives in the association up until now.
He stated: ``Higuain is fit as a fiddle can at present move forward. Some time back he was doing admirably, and that was useful for everybody.''
The Tuscan strategist will run the lead over Federico Bernardeschi, who took a thump amid Juve's Coppa Italia triumph over Atalanta in midweek, while Douglas Costa is probably not going to include.
Paulo Dybala is some way off recuperating from hamstring damage however Allegri prodded that the Argentinian forward might return against Tottenham in the Champions League in the not so distant future.
Protector Edoardo Goldaniga is suspended for fourteenth put Sassuolo, who have neglected to win any of their last four matches in the wake of recording three straight wins that avoided the assignment zone.
Supervisor Giuseppe Iachini stated: ``We are prepared for the match. The numbers represent themselves - Juve are an exceptionally solid group who have had a great deal of progress throughout the years. Allegri has ventured them up another apparatus.
``They are accustomed to playing each three days, they have that experience and the physicality. We should play an ideal match against them.''
Team News
The Young Argentine Paulo Dybala is still sidelined with a Hamstring Injury. Massimiliano Allegri will also be without Cuadrado and Howedes who are out with Hip and Thigh injury respectively.
Giuseppe Lachini’s men have no any major injury concerns heading to this match. The Dutch defender Timo Letschert is sidelined since October 2017 and won’t be up for selection. Goldaniga is also suspended from this match, and Mauricio Lemos is most likely to fill-in for his place.
Juventus vs Sassuolo Lineup (Predicted XI)
Juventus Lineup (4-3-3)
Sandro (LB), Barzagli (CB), Chiellini (CB), De Sciglio (RB)
Matuidi (CM), Pjanic (CM), Khedira (CM)
Mandzukic (LWF), Higuain (CF), Costa (RWF)
Sassuolo Lineup (4-3-3)
Consigli (GK)
Lirola (RB), Lemos (CB), Acerbi (CB), Peluso (LB)
Missiroli (CM), Magnanelli (CDM), Duncan (CM)
Berardi (RWF), Babacar (CF), Politano (LWF)
