Likely Juve XI (4-3-3): Szczesny; Cancelo, Bonucci, Chiellini, De Sciglio; Khedira, Can (Pjanic), Bentancur; Dybala, Mandzukic, Ronaldo. Likely Frosinone XI (3-5-2): Sportiello; Goldaniga, Salamon, Capuano; Zampano, Chibsah, Maiello, Cassata, Beghetto; Ciano, Ciofani. This evening, Juventus and Frosinone will kick off the 24th round of Serie A at the Allianz Stadium. Both managers picked their squad for the game last night, and today we can have a pretty clear picture of how the line-ups will look.<doc-sep>Sports Mole provides team news, predicted lineups and a full preview of Friday's Serie A encounter between Juventus and Frosinone. Juventus play host to Frosinone in Turin on Friday evening looking to extend their unbeaten Serie A streak this season to 24 matches. Frosinone make the trip to the defending champions having won just three matches in the league this season, but the visitors are only two points adrift of safety. Juventus © Reuters Massimiliano Allegri had to deal with his side recording a rare two-game winless streak during his preparations for last weekend's game with Sassuolo, but that only led to a stronger focus being placed on victory being achieved at the third time of asking. Allegri again had to deal with injury problems in his defence, but a convincing win and a clean sheet was achieved with minimal fuss and now Juventus appear back on track in their quest for an unbeaten Serie A campaign. Their upcoming schedule gets no easier with the return of the Champions League, but that is perhaps what Juventus need in order to replicate some of their performances from earlier in the season. Facing Frosinone in front of the club's own supporters is the ideal warm-up for the first leg of the double-header with Atletico Madrid, and Allegri must decide whether to take the chance to rest Cristiano Ronaldo. The 34-year-old again played 90 minutes last weekend as Allegri continued to show an over-reliance on a player who has now contributed 18 goals and seven assists in Serie A this season, but the time will surely come at some stage where the Portuguese superstar is given a game out of the spotlight. However, that may not come until his teammates begin to deliver in front of goal with only Mario Mandzukic having performed to a high level in the final third, and the likes of Paulo Dybala and Douglas Costa remain on three league strikes between them for the season. Allegri's more pressing concerns are likely to revolve around his backline, although there are signs that their injury crisis at the back may ease over the next week. Whether any of the recovering players will be risked against Frosinone remains to be seen, but Allegri will be calling on contributions all over the pitch ahead of the team's biggest match of the season next week. Recent form: DWWWDW Recent form (all competitions): WWWLDW Frosinone © Reuters Frosinone have looked relegation certainties since the end of September, but there are signs that the Canarini believe that they are capable of earning another year in Italy's top flight. A 10-match winless streak had threatened to leave Frosinone out of touch along with Chievo, but two victories from three outings has really changed the complexion at the bottom of the standings. Marco Baroni's team now find themselves just a win away from moving outside of the bottom three and although another triumph may not be recorded this weekend, there is at least optimism that the great escape can be achieved. Frosinone remain without a win at home all season - something which will inevitably have to change sooner rather than later - but wins away at Bologna and Sampdoria can act as the catalyst for the rest of the season. The success at Bologna was aided by an early red card, but Frosinone held on to a lead for 65 minutes plus added-on time at Sampdoria to show that they have the character to get out of trouble. The next task for Baroni is to find a player who can go on to reach double figures before the end of the season, with Camillo Ciano currently the only player who has contributed more than three goals in Serie A. There have also been just seven different scorers since the middle of August, and Frosinone remain with the poorest record in the final third. The main plus point for Baroni is that his team are currently outperforming their nearest rivals - they sit 12th over the last sixth matches - and there is likely to be little fear when they go toe-to-toe with their more illustrious opponents on Friday night. Recent form: DLLWLW Team News © Reuters Ronaldo should start for Juventus on Friday night, although the attacker has spent time training away from the squad this week. Leonardo Bonucci has returned to training after an ankle problem but may remain out of the squad, but this game is likely to come too soon for Giorgio Chiellini and Costa. Emre Can and Rodrigo Bentancur may be handed starts in midfield, with Miralem Pjanic and Blaise Matuidi potentially being rested for the game with Atletico, but Alex Sandro serves a one-match suspension. Baroni is likely to select the same side which began the match with Sampdoria, barring any late fitness issues. Juventus possible starting lineup: Szczesny; Cancelo, Rugani, Caceres, Sciglio; Can, Khedira, Bentancur; Dybala, Ronaldo, Mandzukic Frosinone possible starting lineup: Sportiello; Goldaniga, Salamon, Capuano; Zampano; Chibsah, Maiello, Cassata, Beghetto; Ciofani, Ciani Head To Head The two have met on just three occasions in Italy's top flight, but the dominant team in the country have not always had it their own way. A 92nd-minute goal from Leonardo Blanchard earned Frosinone a dramatic 1-1 draw when the teams met in Turin in September 2015, before Juventus prevailed 2-0 in the reverse fixture later that season. The same scoreline occurred at Stadio Benito Stirpe during the current campaign, but Juventus did not open the scoring until the 81st minute. We say: Juventus 4-0 Frosinone Allegri is likely to take the opportunity to rest some of his star men for Friday's game, but that should not prevent the home side from coasting to a comfortable win.<doc-sep>Today is Friday, Feb. 15. Juventus has a game tonight at everybody’s favorite place to watch a game — at least those of us around here — that is called Allianz Stadium. In a matter of five days, on Feb. 20, Juventus will play another game, this time in the Champions League in front of a crowd at another one of Europe’s new football jewels. I mean no offense to Frosinone with what I am going to say. Seriously, I mean it. This game tonight, against a Frosinone team that is sitting in 19th place and currently has the third-worst defense in the league, doesn’t mean nearly as much as the one on Wednesday night. That’s the easy part to figure out. A random Friday night game against a relegation battler over the first leg of a Champions League knockout round tie? Nah, that will never be the preference no matter how many beers we’ve consumed before kickoff that could possibly mess with our judgement. Now, Juventus have a little business to take care of before completely turning their attention to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. Max Allegri’s starting lineup selections will almost certainly be influenced by the game that his team plays in a few days. Maybe Allegri plans to play a relatively full-strength squad knowing that Juve have a few extra days of rest before this Champions League fixture as compared to what it’s like most of the time. Maybe the fact that Juventus have an 11-point lead will mean that the breathing room atop the Serie A standings allows Allegri to rotate his squad with such a massive fixture on the immediate horizon. Or maybe Allegri just rolls out the same 4-3-3 formation he plans to use against Atletico Madrid with the only difference being the absence of Giorgio Chiellini. We don’t know, really. What we do know is that Juve will be playing the game before the incredibly important at home, against a team that they should beat with relative ease no matter who’s playing and can make that 11-point lead over Napoli a 14-point lead with another win. That sounds pretty good to me. Now go do it, my friends. MATCH INFO When: Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 Where: Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy Official kickoff time: 8:30 p.m. local time in Italy and around Europe; 7:30 p.m. in the United Kingdom; 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time; 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time STARTING LINEUPS Juventus starting XI (4-3-3): Szczesny; De Sciglio, Bonucci, Chiellini, Cancelo; Khedira, Emre Can, Bentancur; Dybala, Mandzukic, Ronaldo Juventus bench: Pinsoglio, Perin, Caceres, Pjanic, Matuidi, Barzagli, Bernardeschi, Spinazzola Frosinone starting XI (4-4-2): Sportiello; Goldaniga, Salamon, Capuano; Zampano, Chibsah, Viviani, Cassata, Molinaro; Ciano, Ciofani Frosinone bench: Marciano, Iacobucci, Gori, Paganini, Maiello, Valzania, Trotta, Sammarco, Brighenti, Krajnc, Beghetto, Pinamonti HOW TO WATCH Television: TLN (Canada); Sky Calcio 1, Sky Supercalcio HD, Sky Sport Serie A (Italy) Online/mobile: ESPN+ (United States); DAZN (Canada); Eleven Sports 2 UK (United Kingdom); Sky Go Italia (Italy) Other live viewing options can be found here, and as always, you can also follow along with us live and all the stupid things we say on Twitter. If you haven’t already, join the community on Black & White & Read All Over, and join in the discussion below.<doc-sep>Serie A leaders Juventus will look to extend their unbeaten league run to 24 games when they welcome Frosinone to Turin. Max Allegri’s side hold an 11-point lead over Napoli in second, and would normally have expected to rest some players against Frosinone in 19th ahead of their huge Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. But with Alex Sandro suspended and Juan Cuadrado still out injured, the Juventus manager has less room for manoeuvre ahead of another week of European action. What time does it start? Juventus vs Frosinone kicks off at 7:30pm (GMT). Champions League power rankings Show all 9 1 /9 Champions League power rankings Champions League power rankings Ranking the last eight teams in the Champions League Who is most likely to win the tournament as we reach the knockout stages? AFP/Getty Images Champions League power rankings 8. Porto The outsiders, who every other team will most want to draw, but showed vs Roma that the Dragao EPA Champions League power rankings 7. Ajax Fearless youth and exceptional talent stunned Real Madrid, though it will be tough to repeat AFP/Getty Images Champions League power rankings 6. Tottenham Efficiently dispatched Dortmund in both legs, showing they are now calm when under pressure at this level AFP/Getty Images Champions League power rankings 5. Manchester United The comeback vs PSG has galvanised them but despite Solskjaer performing miracles, they have glaring holes Man Utd via Getty Images Champions League power rankings 4. Barcelona With Messi, anything is possible, but incredibly despite thrashing Lyon at the Nou Camp, they looked vulnerable when the visitors halved the deficit and were one goal away from advancing AFP/Getty Images Champions League power rankings 3. Juventus Ronaldo once again showing he is Mr Champions League in the remarkable comeback vs Atletico and now a serious threat to finally clinch that elusive title AFP/Getty Champions League power rankings 2. Liverpool Outclassed Bayern in Munich and appear to be finally heating up in attack. Van Dijk has arguably emerged as the best defender in the world, with Alisson proving a clear upgrade for last year's finalists AFP/Getty Images Champions League power rankings 1. Manchester City Demolished Schalke and look to be irresistible going forward with great depth to their squad and no particular reliance on one player Getty Images Where can I watch it? The match will be shown live on Eleven Sports 2 from 7:20pm. Supporters can also watch the match on Eleven Sports through iOS mobile and tablet apps as well as on Android mobiles. Predicted line-ups Juventus: Szczesny; De Sciglio, Bonucci, Caceres, Spinazzola; Bernardeschi, Khedira, Pjanic, Ronaldo; Dybala, Mandzukic Frosinone: Sportiello; Goldaniga, Salamon, Capuano; Zampano, Chibsah, Maiello, Cassata, Beghetto; Ciano, Ciofani Ronaldo is likely to be key for Juve (AFP/Getty Images) (AFP/Getty) Form guide… Juventus: WWWLDW Frosinone: DLLWLW Head-to-head… Frosinone 0 Juventus 2 (Ronaldo, Bernardeschi), Serie A, September 2018 Frosinone 0 Juventus 2 (Cuadrado, Dybala), Serie A, February 2016 Juventus 1 (Zaza) Frosinone 1 (Blanchard), Serie A, September 2015 Frosinone 0 Juventus 2 (Zalayeta x2), Serie B, May 2007 Juventus 1 (Del Piero) Frosinone 0, Serie B, October 2006 ✕ Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events Odds… Juventus to win: 2/17 Frosinone to win: 25/1 Draw: 9/1 Prediction… 3-0<doc-sep>
The Bianconeri are 11 points clear at the top of Serie A - and with European action looming, they may opt to field a much-changed side With a Champions League trip to Atletico Madrid on the near horizon, Juventus face something of a small dilemma when they host Frosinone in Serie A on Friday. The Scudetto holders are way out in front at the top of the table once more, 11 points clear of nearest rivals Napoli after 23 games. Their retention of the Italian top-flight title looks set to be a foregone conclusion – but their hunt for further European success remains somewhat elusive. As such, the Bianconeri may opt to field an understrength side in Turin with an eye on the trip to Spain – but would the relegation-threatened Frosinone outfit be able to snatch a surprise win as a result? Game Juventus vs Frosinone Date Friday, February 15 Time 7:30pm GMT / 2:30am ET Stream (US only) fubo TV (7-day free trial) TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch In the United States (US), the game can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial). New users can sign up for a free seven-day trial of the live sports streaming service, which can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser. US TV channel Online stream NBC Sports Live / Telemundo fubo TV (7-day free trial) In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will not be broadcast or livestreamed. However, Goal will be providing minute-by-minute coverage of the encounter on our live blog. UK TV channel Online stream N/A N/A Squads & Team News Position Juventus squad Goalkeepers Szczesny, Perin, Pinsoglio Defenders Chiellini, Cancelo, Rugani, Caceres, Spinazzola, Barzagli, De Sciglio, Bonucci Midfielders Bernadeschi, Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi, Can, Bentancur Forwards Mandzukic, Ronaldo, Costa, Dybala, Kean With Alex Sandro suspended following his yellow card last time out, Leonardo Spinazzola looks set to be the man to step in at left-back for the hosts. Juan Cuadrado remains injured for Massimiliano Allegri's side, with Douglas Costa also a doubt. Potential Juventus starting XI: Szczesny; De Sciglio, Bonucci, Caceres, Spinazzola; Bernadeschi, Khedira, Pjanic, Costa; Dybala, Ronaldo. Position Frosinone players Goalkeepers Sportiello, Iacobucci Defenders Goldaniga, Salamon, Capuano, Krajnc, Molinaro Midfielders Zampano, Chibsah, Maiello, Cassata, Beghetto, Viviani, Sammarco, Gori, Valzania Forwards Ciano, Ciofani, Paganini, Pinamonti, Trotta With relegation to Serie B growing an increasingly likely prospect, Frosinone will be hopeful that Daniel Ciofani can fire them to consecutive wins after they beat Sampdoria on Sunday. Federico Dionisi, Stefan Simic and Paolo Ghiglione all remain sidelined for the visitors. Potential Frosinone starting XI: Sportiello; Goldaniga, Salamon, Capuano; Zampano, Chibsah, Maiello, Cassata, Beghetto; Ciano, Ciofani. Betting & Match Odds Juventus are overwhelming favourites to take the three points in Turin and are odds-on at 1/8 with bet365. Frosinone are priced at a distant 18/1 while a draw is available at a slightly shorter 17/2. Match Preview Having banished the ignominy of their Coppa Italia quarter-final exit to Atalanta with six goals in their last two games, Juventus appear to be firing on all cylinders once more. The Serie A league leaders are ahead of nearest rivals Napoli by a margin of almost four victories, with their retention of the Scudetto almost seeming a foregone conclusion as the season approaches its late stages. However, away from domestic concerns, Massimiliano Allegri is looking to deliver Champions League success for the first time in charge of the Bianconeri, having been defeated in the final twice before. With the arrival of the talismanic creative presence of Cristiano Ronaldo up front, the former Milan boss likely feels that this season could represent his best chance of European glory yet. They resume their charge for the title with a last-16 first-leg trip to Atletico Madrid at Wanda Metropolitano, the home of this season’s final. Article continues below As such, they arguably have bigger fish to fry than their visitors on Friday, as relegation-threatened Frosinone make the journey to Turin. 19th in the league, the Lazio-based side are looking down the barrel of the relegation gun, though a vital three points against Sampdoria last time out may have given them a spring in their step.