Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at the Allianz Stadium in Turin with Andrea Colombo appointed as referee and set to use a Referee Body Cam in a Serie A first.
- Juventus have opened with two wins and a clean-sheet start, while Inter arrive after a home defeat to Udinese and face a tough venue where they have rarely won.
- Inter’s deadline-day signing Manuel Akanji is expected to feature from the start according to Italian reports, and coach Cristian Chivu said the full squad is ready and focused on pride and mentality.
- Juventus are monitoring Francisco Conceição and Fabio Miretti, who are reported as doubtful, with Andrea Cambiaso suspended as Igor Tudor sticks with his 3-4-2-1 setup.
- Players from Inter logged about 1,565 minutes on international duty versus 885 for Juventus, raising potential fatigue questions heading into the matchup.