Monza vs Juventus prediction, preview, team news and more

Monza are winless after six games in Serie A. Juventus are unbeaten in the league this season. Monza drew 1-1 with Lecce last time around. The hosts are in last place in league standings. Juve are eighth in table, four points behind league leaders Napoli.

Monza and Juventus have met just four times, with all the meetings taking place in the Coppa Italia. Juventus are undefeated against Monza, winning two and drawing one.

Andrea Petagna was left out of the squad against Lecce after an alleged altercation with Giovanni Stroppa. Stroppa was let go on Tuesday. Andrea Ranocchia, Marco D'Alessandro and Andrea Carboni are injured.

Kaio Jorge is a long-term absentee for Juventus. Paul Pogba and Federico Chiesa are also confirmed absentees. Alex Sandro, Manuel Locatelli, and Adrien Rabiot will undergo late fitness tests for the trip to Monza. Cuadrado and Arkadiusz Milik are suspended after seeing red against Salernitana.

Monza will play Juventus. Monza's team is: MicheleDi Gregorio, Marlon, Pablo Marí, Armando Izzo, Samuele Birindelli, Matteo Pessina, Nicolo Rovella, Stefano Sensi, Carlos Augusto, Dany Mota, Gianluca Caprari. Juventus's squad is 3-5-2: Giorgio Pestini, Graziano Pizzi and Mattea Pessa.

Juventus is 3-5-2 with Mattia Perin, Leonardo Bonucci, Danilo, Gleison Bremer, Mattias De Sciglio, Leandro Paredes, Weston McKennie, Moise Kean, Filip Kostic, Dusan Vlahovic and Ángel Di María.

Monza picked up their first point of the season in their previous outing. They will play for the first time under new coach Raffaele Palladino. Juventus are struggling at the moment.

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