Carlos Tevez has been handed his first start for Juventus as they travel to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris to face Sampdoria in Serie A.

The Argentine will begin alongside Mirko Vucinic, with Arturo Vidal, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba, Kwadwo Asamoah and Stephan Lichtsteiner making up a five-man midfield.

Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini start at the back.

Sampdoria: Da Costa; Gastaldello, Palombo, Costa; De Silvestri, Eramo, Krsticic, Obiang, Castellini; Eder, Gabbiadini

Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Vucinic