Juventus vs SS Lazio : Italian Super Cup Preview

Serie A Champions Juventus clash with Coppa Italia winners Lazio in the first real action on the Italian calendar. In the two teams' last meeting, Lazio triumphed 2-1 in the Coppa Italia semi-finals, going on to beat bitter rivals Roma in the title bout. This time around, the two teams face each other with new stakes and new faces.

The biggest news of the fixture is the addition of strikers Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente for Juventus. Having had a successful 2012/13 campaign, the Bianconeri addressed their biggest weakness by signing Argentine Tevez from Manchester City and adding Spaniard Fernando Llorente on a free from Athletic Bilbao. With Llorente having sat out the majority of the campaign for Bilbao due to a dispute with the club over his exit, the giant hitman is understandably rusty, and not expected to get the starting nod in Sunday's match. Juventus' "MVP" trio of Claudio Marchisio, Arturo Vidal and deep-lying playmaker Andrea Pirlo will look to be the spark in midfield and provide service for Tevez and likely strike partner Mirko Vucinic, while their vaunted backline will hope to continue their solid form in front of legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

Recent form :

Juventus: W W

Lazio: L W
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