Juventus - Siena
Stadio Delle Alpi
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Having seen their eight-point lead wiped-out in the space of just four games, Juventus will be desperate to get back to winning ways at the Delle Alpi in Week 26. But they may find it tougher than expected against a rejuvenated Siena side, who have gone seven games without defeat under new boss Gigi De Canio.
The Turin giants are not in the greatest form having collected just one win and a draw in their last four games. A win over Udinese helped archive successive losses to Samp and Palermo but last week’s 0-0 draw at Messina allowed Milan to join them at the top of the table.
Capello has used a variety of systems recently but may be tempted to return to a 4-4-2 after testing 3-4-3 and 5-3-2 formations in recent weeks. Pavel Nedved should return to first team action, while doubts remain over Olivier Kapo and David Trezeguet – who missed the Real Madrid defeat with the flu.
Siena finally won in Week 25 when they beat Fiorentina after a run of six successive draws. Tore Andre Flo scored the only goal but goalkeeper Alex Manninger also impressed. He may be needed at his best again given that the ‘other’ Bianconeri are still without key me such as Ardito and Pecchia. Left-back Pasquale is suspended after his dismissal against the Viola.
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Juventus (probable): Buffon; Zebina, Thuram, Cannavaro, Zambrotta; Camoranesi, Emerson, Blasi, Nedved; Del Piero, Ibrahimovic
Siena (probable): Manninger; Cirillo, Tudor, Portanova; Alberto, D’Aversa, Taddei, Vergassola, Falsini; Chiesa, Flo