Official Serie A Week 26 line-ups: Juventus vs. Como
Lois Openda leads the Juventus attack in a home Serie A match against Anastasios Douvikas’ Como.
It kicks off at 15:00 CET (14:00 GMT).
Follow the build-up and live action as it happens on the liveblog.
Juventus vs. Como team news
Canada star David missed Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Galatasaray due to a groin injury. He is back in the squad for today’s game, but is not fit to start, so Openda gets the nod instead.
Kenan Yildiz and Fabio Miretti are chosen as the Old Lady’s attacking midfielders, while Gleison Bremer’s injury and Pierre Kalulu’s suspension have forced Luciano Spalletti to switch to a three-man defence.
Dusan Vlahovic, Arkadiusz Milik and Emil Holm are also injured for the Bianconeri.
Como, on the other hand, must cope without the suspended Nico Paz, the injured Edoardo Goldaniga and Assane Diao.
Greece international Douvikas starts as a sole striker for the Azzurri, while Martin Baturina replaces Nico Paz as Cesc Fabregas’ attacking midfielder.
Only four points separate Juventus and Como in the Serie A table.
Juventus vs. Como official line-ups
Juventus (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Gatti, Kelly, Koopmeiners; McKennie, Thuram, Locatelli, Cambiaso; Miretti, Yildiz, Openda.
Como: (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, Kempf, Valle; Perrone, Da Cunha; Vojvoda, Caqueret, Baturina; Douvikas.