Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Pirlo and Marchisio.Six of the top players in Antonio Conte's Juventus, who on Sunday beat Milan, will all be in starting line up with the national team in Serbia. 

The presence of the six bianconeri in Cesare Prandelli’s formation, strengthens the historic tie between the bianconeri colours and the azzurri. Only a few weeks ago President Andrea Agnelli said "Juventus has produced 27 of the 44 players of the 4 National team champions of the world", under lining the special contribution that Juve has always given the National team. 

From Zoff, Gentile, Cabrini, Scirea, Tardelli and Rossi to Buffon, Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Camoranesi and Del Piero, with out forgetting the world champions of 1934 and 1938. And even when Italy came close to the world title Juventus' contribution was decisive

"Italy-Serbia is all Juve", says their website today. Of course to get to the level of the winning nationa lteam of the past, and a winning Juventus of the past, there is still a long way to go, for both the azzurri and the bianconeri.