Both Juventus and Roma will go into their top-of-the-table clash in Serie A on Sunday evening looking to protect their 100% record.

Juventus, under the guidance of boss Massimiliano Allegri, have strung together five victories without conceding a goal in what has been a strong start to the defence of their title.

Roma, meanwhile, have also won five matches in a row, with just the one goal being conceded at Parma just over a week ago.

However, the two Italian giants came up short in Champions League action in midweek, with Juventus falling to a 1-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid and Roma securing a 1-1 draw at Manchester City.

Allegri is unlikely to make many alterations to his starting lineup, but Alvaro Morata is pushing for a start ahead of Fernando Llorente.

Roma coach Rudi Garcia must decide whether to recall Mattia Destro after the forward could only earn a place on the bench at the Etihad Stadium.

Recent form

Juventus: WWWWL

Roma: WWWWD

Possible starting lineups

Juventus: Buffon; Chiellini, Caceres, Bonucci; Lichsteiner, Pogba, Vidal, Marchisio, Evra; Tevez, Llorente

Roma: Skorupski; Maicon, Manolas, Yanga-Mbiwa, Cole; Pjanic, Keita, Nainggolan, Florenzi; Totti, Gervinho

Sports Mole says: 1-1

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