While there are no surprises in Luigi Delneri's lineup today for Juventus's match with Milan, there are decisions, the most interesting being the inclusion of Jorge Martínez, who will play wide left. That puts Claudio Marchisio into a central position along side Felipe Melo, with Alberto Aquilani out, having failed a late fitness test.
Juventus Vs. Milan: Fitness Claims Aquilani And Pato, Martínez And Cassano In
Also a mild surprise: Giorgio Chiellini looks set to return to central defense, with Armand Traoré starting to his left. Chiellini had spent time of late out wide, but with Milan's main threats coming through the middle of attack, Delneri has pulled the veteran defender back toward the middle.
Juventus, Starting XI: Buffon / Sorensen, Barzagli, Chiellini, Traoré / Krasic, Melo, Marchisio, Martínez / Toni Matri
Juventus, Bench: Buchel, Bonucci, Motta, Storari, Grygera, Del Piero, Iaquinta
For Juventus, Alexandre Pato is out, victim of the flu. As his three attackers, Massimiliano Allegri has selected Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Antonio Cassano and Kevin-Prince Boateng, Robinho being the odd man out.
With Andrea Pirlo, Massimo Ambrosini and Alexander Merkel out, Allegri has chosen Mark van Bommel, Gennaro Gattuso and Mathieu Flamini in the middle. At the back, Marek Jankulovski will start at left back.
Milan, Starting XI: Abbiati / Abate, Silva, Nesta, Jankulovski / van Bommel, Gattuso, Flamini / Boateng / Cassano, Ibrahimovic
Milan, Bench: Didac, Papastathopoulos, Yepes, Robinho, Emanuelson, Amelia, Seedorf
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