Juventus vs Inter Milan: Serie A preview, team news, expected lineups, how to watch on TV and prediction

Juventus vs Inter Milan match preview

Title challengers Inter are hoping to return to winning ways away when they visit Juventus on Sunday, while neutrals are hoping for entertainment on the scale of the 4-4 draw the sides shared on October 27, which was the first time they had shared eight goals in the league since 1961.

While Inter started the weekend a point behind leaders Napoli, fifth placed Juventus were 11 points behind Simone Inzaghi’s team despite a run of three consecutive wins in all competitions.

The last of those in Serie A came at Como on February 7, when Randal Kolo Muani scored the second of his goals in the 89th minute to make the final scoreline 2-1.

Stefan de Vrij scored even later for Inter when they were the away side against AC Milan at the Stadio San Siro on February 2, securing a 1-1 draw in the 93rd minute.

Since then, Milan have played Fiorentina twice in four days: losing the first game 3-0 in Florence and gaining revenge by the odd goal in three at home on Monday.

Juventus vs Inter team news

Centre-backs Gleison Bremer and Pierre Kalulu, left-back Juan Cabal and forward Arkadiusz Milik are out injured for Juventus.

Full-back Andrea Cambiaso remains a doubt after missing their last three matches with an ankle injury that has troubled him since December, as does Marko Arnautovic with a thigh issue.

Defender Lloyd Kelly, who has joined on loan from Newcastle with a £20 million obligation to buy, made his Juve debut on Tuesday as a starter in their 2-1 home win over Dutch side PSV in the first leg of the play-offs to reach the Champions League round of 16.

On-loan Fiorentina winger Nicolas Gonzalez could make his 100th Serie A appearance, 13 of which have come for the Bianconeri.

Marcus Thuram is Inter’s 13-goal top scorer in Serie A but the forward has been training on his own after leaving the pitch prematurely with a knock to his left ankle during the win over Fiorentina.

“We all know how important he is for us,” Inzaghi said, via TMW. “Right now, it’s more likely that he won’t be available.”

Federico Dimarco could return from a bout of flu on the left, while Denzel Dumfries is back from suspension on the opposite flank.

Inzaghi said he will “need to choose” between Francesco Acerbi and De Vrij, Benjamin Pavard and Yann Bisseck and Alessandro Bastoni and Carlos Augusto in defence.

Juventus vs Inter Milan expected lineups

Juventus starting XI: Di Gregorio, Weah, Gatti, Veiga, Savona, Koopmeiners, Locatelli; Gonzalez, McKennie, Yildiz, Kolo Muani

Inter starting XI: Sommer, Pavard, Acerbi, De Vrij, Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto, Taremi, Lautaro Martinez

How to watch Juventus vs Inter: Live stream, TV channel

Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, with live coverage on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate commencing at 19:30.

The action is also available to watch through OneFootball’s Serie A Pass.