Juventus vs Genoa preview: Sarri's side aim to retake top spot of Serie A

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Juventus will look to maintain their unbeaten start to the 2019-20 campaign with a game against Genoa in Serie A on Wednesday.

Maurizio Sarri's men, who are top of the league, take on a struggling Genoa side enjoying a new lease of life under former midfielder Thiago Motta.

Team News

Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo was rested at the weekend and Juventus drew to Lecce. He will return to the starting XI here, along with Juan Cuarado, Blaise Matuidi and Sami Khedira.

Rodrigo Bentancur will replace Miralem Pjanic in midfield with the latter set to be sidelined for a couple of weeks after picking up a muscular injury on Saturday.

Paulo Dybala should be fine to start next to Ronaldo after Gonzalo Higuain picked up a nasty cut to his head at the weekend.

Aaron Ramsey and Douglas Costa have been included in Juventus' squad after overcoming injuries

Genoa

Former Inter midfielder Thiago Motta earned a deserved win on Saturday in his first game in charge of Genoa. He made some bold attacking substitutions early in the second half and they paid off.

Christian Kouame, Andrea Pinamonti and Goran Pandev should all start up front on Wednesday.

Probable Lineups

Juventus: Szczesny, Sandro, De Ligt, Bonucci, Cuadrado, Matuidi, Bentancur, Khedira, Bernardeschi, Ronaldo, Dybala

Genoa: Radu, Ghiglione, Romero, Zapata, Ankersen, Schone, Radovanovic, Lerager, Kouame, Pinamonti, Pandev

Prediction

Juventus 3-0 Genoa

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