Match Preview, Team News and Possible Lineups

Italiano’s old team, Spezia, was defeated by Juventus on Wednesday night.

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The upcoming opponents were the ones who handed Juve their most recent Serie A loss.

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Last May, the Bianconeri made little effort because they had already qualified for the Champions League.

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They only attempted one shot during the game, which was blocked, and Fiorentina cruised to a 2-0 victory.

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This season, Juventus has its sights set higher than the top four,

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and their last two games have shown some flimsy indications of growth.

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The threat Fiorentina can pose, however, is obscured by their goal drought,

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and La Viola could prove to be yet another difficult obstacle in Juve’s path to the top.

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