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Saturday 18 April, 2009 |
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Luis Figo is in Inter's starting XI in Turin, while Claudio Ranieri leaves Sebastian Giovinco and David Trezeguet on the bench.
Tonight's Derby d'Italia marks the centenary of the first edition in 1909 and there is pride to play for perhaps more than actual Scudetto chances.
Jose Mourinho is looking towards experience in this tough test, fielding Figo as a trequartista with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mario Balotelli.
Davide Santon has been left on the bench in favour of Javier Zanetti and Cristian Chivu as the full-backs.
Juventus are going for a solid and physical side with Vincenzo Iaquinta hoping to continue his fine form partnering Alessandro Del Piero.
With Mauro Camoranesi and Claudio Marchisio suspended, Ranieri has picked Christian Poulsen and Tiago Mendes for the midfield.
Pavel Nedved and Marco Marchionni are given the nod on the flanks, leaving fan favourite Giovinco on the bench.
You can watch Juventus-Inter LIVE and follow our reports and extensive post-match comments on the Football Italia website.
Juventus: 1 Buffon, 21 Grygera, 33 Legrottaglie, 3 Chiellini, 28 Molinaro; 32 Marchionni, 18 Poulsen, 30 Tiago, 11 Nedved; 10 Del Piero, 9 Iaquinta
Juventus bench: 12 Chimenti, 4 Mellberg, 5 Zebina, 15 Knezevic, 17 Trezeguet, 29 De Ceglie, 20 Giovinco
Inter: 12 Julio Cesar; 4 Zanetti, 2 Cordoba, 25 Samuel, 26 Chivu; 19 Cambiasso, 5 Stankovic, 20 Muntari; 7 Figo, 45 Balotelli; 8 Ibrahimovic
Inter bench: 1 Toldo, 6 Maxwell, 9 Cruz, 14 Vieira, 16 Burdisso, 23 Materazzi, 39 Santon
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