Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus head to Cagliari on Sunday evening needing a reaction after a week ago’s disappointing Champions League exit.
An astounding 30-point hole lies between the two failing to meet expectations clubs in the Serie A table.
Juventus are ahead in third-spot and need a success to keep their title trusts alive, while Cagliari are battling for endurance down in seventeenth.
Fine edges could choose this game. Cagliari have shown guarantee under another director and won the comparing apparatus 2-0.
An absence of assaulting edge, in any case, could demonstrate expensive against defending champs Juventus.
Cagliari
Radja Nainggolan’s last-wheeze equalizer fixed Cagliari a 2-2 draw against Sampdoria last break.
The impasse was sufficient to move the club two points over the transfer zone and keep up director Leonardo Semplici’s unbeaten beginning.
The previous SPAL supervisor has won two of his initial three games (D1) in control since supplanting Eusebio Di Francesco a month ago.
However, his first evident test goes ahead Sunday against Juventus, a group Semplici has just beaten once in five conflicts (D1 L3).
The result could have an unequivocal effect on how he at last tolls in Sardinia.
Not improving the situation is Cagliari’s helpless home structure.
The Islanders have lost six of their last 10 games at the Sardegna Arena, winning only one time (D3), and averaging not exactly a goal.
The one splendid sparkle, and the club’s greatest expectation, is Joao Pedro. The Brazilian forward keeps on being productive before goal and may address Juventus’ greatest danger.
Juventus
Analysis has hit Juventus, particularly star man Cristiano Ronaldo, hard since the stun Champions League last-16 exit. The Old Lady just have the Serie A left to contend in until May’s Coppa Italia last.
Andrea Pirlo needs a reaction from his side.
The youngster mentor has been called out for his strategic options and sloppiness as of late, which have left Juventus still looking for consistency this season.
Yet, the two Porto coordinates with aside, the club’s guarded has done well in spite of the long-running injury emergency.
They’ve additionally won every one of their last seven home association games.
Ronaldo, in the mean time, has played a part in seven goals (5 goals, 2 assists) in just four group games against Cagliari.
The five-time Ballon d’Or victor has a point to demonstrate in Sardinia as he and Juventus hope to get their title offered in the groove again.
Team News
Cagliari
Out: Marko Rog, Riccardo Sottil, Leonardo Pavoletti, Charalampos Lykogiannis.
Doubts: N/A.
Predicted XI
Cragno, Ceppitelli, Godin, Rugani, Zappa, Marin, Nainggolan, Duncan, Nández, Simeone, Pedro
Juventus
Out: Paulo Dybala, Merih Demiral, Rodrigo Bentancur, Gianluigi Buffon, Aaron Ramsey.
Doubts: N/A.
Predicted XI
Buffon, Danilo, Bonucci, De Ligt, Chiesa, Rabiot, Arthur, McKennie, Bernardeschi, Kulusevski, Ronaldo
