Cristiano Ronaldo has tested negative for COVID-19 and may make a comeback in this fixture.
Juventus have a chance to beat Spezia for the first time when the teams clash in Serie A on Sunday.
When is the Match between Spezia and Juventus ?
The match will take place at the Stadio Alberto Picco on Sunday.
Kick Off Time
The match will start 7:30 pm IST. It will be played behind closed door due to the current guidelines regarding Covid-19.
Team News & Tactics
Spezia
Spezia have a lengthy injury list and, unfortunately for coach Vincenzo Italiano, at least four of them are not expected back before the international break. Andrej Galabinov, Juan Ramos, Jeroen Zoet and Elio Capradossi are all out injured while Giuseppe Mastinu, Federico Mattiello and Gennaro Acampora remain doubtful.
Predicted Lineup (4-3-3): Ivan Provedel; Salvador Ferrer, Claudio Terzi, Julian Chabot, Cristian Dell-Orco; Paolo Bartolomei, Tommaso Pobega, Luca Mora; Kevin Agudelo, M’Bala Nzola, Emmanuel Gyasi
Juventus
Juventus have received a timely boost after they announced on their official website that their talisman, Cristiano Ronaldo has tested negative for COVID-19.
His availability will be subject to further medical analysis but the player was asymptomatic and kept himself fit during self-isolation, so he is expected to pass those tests with ease.
Federico Chiesa served his one-game ban against Crotone and is expected to start against Spezia.
Predicted Lineup (3-5-2): Wojciech Szczesny; Leonardo Bonucci, Merih Demiral, Giorgio Chiellini; Juan Cuadrado, Rodrigo Bentancur, Aaron Ramsey, Adrien Rabiot, Federico Chiesa; Cristiano Ronaldo, Alvaro Morata
Spezia vs Juventus Head-to-Head and Results
These sides have only clashed in Serie B twice, in the 2006-07 season when the Bianconeri were relegated to the second division in the aftermath of the infamous Calciopoli scandal.
Surprisingly, Spezia, also referred to as the Bianconeri, drew their home game and recorded a famous 3-2 away win over Juventus that season.
Key Stats
Spezia are undefeated in their last 3 matches (all competitions).
Juventus have seen BTTS in 13 of their last 15 away matches (Serie A).
Spezia have scored in 5 of their last 6 matches (all competitions).
Juventus’ Alvaro Morata has scored 3 goals in his last 4 matches (all competitions).
Spezia have scored 2 goals in each of their last 3 matches (all competitions).
Juventus have conceded 2+ goals in 5 of their last 6 away matches (Serie A).
