Italy will stand still on Saturday evening, as Serie A giants Juventus and Inter Milan go head-to-head in Turin.
While Juve come into the season’s first Derby d’Italia with maximum points on the board, Inter faltered just before the international break and already have ground to make up.
Reprising a rivalry that began way back in 1909, the two clubs with most Scudetti to their name meet again this weekend, with Juventus playing host at the Allianz Stadium.
Saturday’s clash will do well to match the sides’ first contest last season, when Juve’s Kenan Yildiz struck twice in the closing stages of a frantic 4-4 draw in Milan.
After that eight-goal thriller last October, Francisco Conceicao was the sole scorer in February’s reverse fixture, as the Bianconeri continued their impressive recent record at home to Inter.
Heading into this week’s game, Juventus have lost just one of the teams’ last 11 league meetings in Turin, so history will certainly be on their side.
This latest instalment of the Derby d’Italia will offer more clues as to which side is best equipped to challenge for the title, with hosts Juventus hoping to lay down a marker.
However, they may have to settle for a low-scoring draw, as Inter will fight all the way to avoid rare back-to-back defeats.
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