Frosinone v Juventus — Preview: Old Lady visit Canarini looking to extend winning run

Date: 6th February 2016 at 11:09am
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frosinoneFrosinone welcome Juventus to the Stadio Matusa on Sunday evening as the away side look to extend their league winning run to 14 games.

The Canarini, meanwhile, will be looking to build upon their impressive 1-0 win over Bologna on Wednesday evening.

Federico Dionisi netted the solitary strike from the penalty spot as Roberto Stellone’s outfit halted a league winless run that dates back to November.

The newly promoted side were indebted to Bologna defender Marios Oikonomou who was dismissed midway through the second-half. Dionisi capitalised on an ill-judged tackle inside the penalty area from Luca Rossettini on Paulo Sammarco to revive his side’s chances of survival.

Juventus, in the meantime, stretched their Serie A winning streak to 13 games at home to Genoa.

Grifone central defender Sebastian De Maio provided the decisive touch on the half-hour mark when he diverted Juan Cuadrado’s effort into his own net.

The Old Lady were deprived of Mario Mandzukic for the visit of Gian Piero Gasperini’s side but the recent upturn in form from Alvaro Morata will have allayed fears among the Juventus ranks.

The Spaniard netted twice in the Bianconeri’s Coppa Italia success over Inter before adding another brace in quick succession in his side’s 4-0 triumph over Chievo last weekend.

Massimiliano Allegri’s outfit remain two points adrift of league leaders Napoli with a meeting between the two sides at the Juventus Stadium looming on the horizon.

Frosinone earned a historic point at the home of the champions in the reverse fixture between these two outfits in September. Life-long Juventini Leonardo Blanchard levelled in injury-time for the Canarini after Simone Zaza had edged the Old Lady infront.

Frosinone will be without the services of full-back Arlind Ajeti while Oliver Kragl and Massimiliano Carlini remain sidelined.

Juventus learned the extent of both Sami Khedira and Mandzukic’s injuries earlier this week and both have been ruled out of Sunday’s clash.

Giorgio Chiellini and Martin Caceres are also a doubt meaning Daniele Rugani is likely to start.

Form Guide: Frosinone (L-L-D-L-W) Juventus (W-W-W-W-W)

Expected Starting XIs

Frosinone: Leali; Rosi, Blanchard, Russo, Pavlovic; Gori, Chibsah, Sammarco; Paganini, D.Ciofani, Dionisi.

Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Rugani; Lichtsteiner, Sturaro, Marchisio, Pogba, Alex Sandro; Morata, Dybala.

 

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