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Thiago Motta’s Juventus will host Bologna on Saturday in what will be a crucial match for the home side after they had some ups and downs due to injuries. They currently sit in sixth place, six points behind leaders Napoli, in the hunt for the Scudetto. The Bianconeri drew their last two matches against AC Milan and Lecce and have won only two of their last five games. Americans Weston McKennie and Tim Weah have both established themselves as valuable contributors to Juventus and continue to be so is expected to play a role on Saturday. Here’s what you need to know:
Team news
Juventus: Despite several injured players, Thiago Motta can now count on Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic again, while USMNT winger Timothy Weah is expected to return to the right wing after also playing as a central striker.
Potential Juventus XI: Di Gregorio; Danilo, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Weah; Vlahović.
Bologna: Vincenzo Italiano’s side, despite winning four of their last five Serie A matches and winning the Coppa Italia round of 16 against Monza during the week, lost Riccardo Orsolini to injury as he will not be available for the away match in Turin next Saturday.
Potential Bologna XI: Skorupski; Holm, Beukema, Lucumi, Miranda; Pobega, Freuler; Dominguez, Odgaard, Ndoye; Castro.
How to watch and odds
- Date: Saturday December 7 | Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Location: Allianz Stadium – Turin, Italy
- TV: CBS| Live stream: Biggest+
- Chances: Juventus -145; Draw: +250; Bologna +450
Prediction
Juventus are the favorites and must respond after drawing their last three games in a row in all competitions. Choose: Juventus2, Bologna1.