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    Lazio v Juventus: OPTA facts and Predicted starting line-ups

    Lazio v Juventus: OPTA facts and Predicted starting line-ups

    Juventus kick-off week two of Serie A with a visit to the capital to face Lazio. Coach Massimo Allegri is set to make a couple of changes from last weekend's opening day win over Fiorentina with Miralem Pjanic set to make his league debut back on his old stomping ground. There could also be a first start of the season for striker Gonzalo Higuain who scored a debut goal last week shortly after coming on as a substitute. French defender Patrice Evra looks set to replace Alex Sandro on the left hand side of midfield.

    The hosts also got off to a winning start last weekend in Bergamo against Atalanta and coach Simone Inzaghi could revert to a back three for the visit of the champions. Jordan Lukaku could be preferred to Sergej Milinković-Savić in the midfield and there will be an extra incentive for ex-Torino striker Ciro Immobile to score against the club he joined as a 19-year-old. Olympic gold medal winner Felipe Anderson could return to the attack.

    PROBABLE STARTING LINE-UPS:

    LAZIO (3-4-3) Marchetti; Bastos, De Vrij, Radu; Basta, Parolo, Biglia, Lukaku; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Lulic
    ​Subs: Berisha, Vargic,Hoedt, Wallace, Mauricio, Patric, Cataldi, Leitner, Milinkovic, Lombardi, Kishna, Djordevic
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    ​Suspended: nil
    Injured: Keita

    JUVENTUS (3-5-2) Buffon; Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli; Evra, Asamoah,Pjanic, Khedira, Dani Alves; Dybala, Higuain
    Subs: Neto, Audero, Rugani, Benatia,Lichtsteiner,Alex Sandro, Marrone, Lemina, Hernanes,Mandzukic,Pjaca,

    Suspended: nil
    Injured: Marchisio, Sturaro, Mandragora
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    Steve Mitchell @barafundler  

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