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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's digital coverage of Juventus vs Roma in Serie A! Jose Mourinho's Roma have a tough test on their hands in their push for the title against a resurgent Juventus side who have won their last three games. Kick-off is at 7:45pm UK time with team news coming right up!

Serie A / Matchday 8
Juventus Stadium / 17.10.2021
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    Pete Sharland

    Updated 17/10/2021 at 20:40 GMT


    22'
    Mkhitaryan is down on the ground after clashing heads with Danilo. He is up on his feet now, though.
    20'
    How will Roma respond? They have had a lot of the ball in this contest but Juventus are always a danger in the wide areas and have the pace to counter-attack quickly.
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    15'
    GOAL! KEAN HEADS JUVENTUS IN FRONT! A fantastic cross from De Sciglio on the left flank finds Bentancur at the far post and he nods it off Kean and past Patricio to fire the hosts in front! The goal could be awarded to either of them really... Juventus lead!
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    13'
    After a small delay, Bonucci is back on the pitch and looks to be fine to continue.
    11'
    Danilo's cross finds De Sciglio at the far post and he squares it back into the box, but Roma clear their lines. At the other end Zaniolo has a fierce left-footed shot on goal form range which appears to wind Bonucci and play is stopped. This has been end-to-end.
    9'
    This match is being played at a ferocious tempo and Roma are evidently on top at the moment. Mancini is down in some discomfort holding his hip. He remains on the pitch for now.
    8'
    OVER! Zaniolo bursts forward and jinks past two defenders before laying it off to Pellegrini. Pellegrini fires a shot on goal just outside the box and Chiellini makes a sliding block which takes it just over the bar!
    6'
    CHANCE! De Sciglio slides in on Karsdorp and Roma have a free-kick in a great position just outside the box down the right flank. Pellegrini swings the ball into the area and Mancini meets it at the back post and heads on target, but Szczesny is able to parry it away!
    4'
    Roma are zipping the ball around with plenty of confidence and Juventus are affording them space. Mkhitaryan tries to feed a ball into the path of Abraham but Bonucci can intercept.
    2'
    Roma begin with the lions share of possession. Juve are pressing them high up the pitch, but the visitors are riding the wave at the moment.
    1'
    Juventus make a fast start as Bernardeschi crosses into the box which ends up becoming a shot on target, but Patricio can get down to claim it.
    1st Half
    1'
    We are underway in Turin! This could well be box office...
    19:42
    The teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is just moments away! Not since the days of Capello and Batistuta have Roma got their hands on the Scudetto. Will they kickstart their title push tonight against the Old Lady? The hosts look to like they may be getting back to their best. It's Allegri v Mourinho... what a game we have in store.
    19:40
    Juventus are in good form, but face a tough test tonight against a Roma side who are keen to mount a title challenge with Tammy Abraham leading their line.
    19:35
    Roma can move into third with a win this evening. They are currently fourth in the Serie A table on 15 points, two behind third-placed Inter Milan. For Juventus, a fourth Serie A win in a row tonight would see them move up into seventh.
    19:30
    Jose Mourinho has admitted to having an 'emotional connection' with Newcastle but says he is 100 per cent committed to his project at Roma. The Portuguese served under legendary Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson when the Englishman was in charge at Barcelona.
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    19:20
    The warm-ups are well underway in Turin...
    19:14
    FOUR changes to the Juventus side that beat Torino 1-0 in the Turin derby on October 2. Leonardo Bonucci, Mattia De Sciglio, Juan Cuadrado and Rodrigo Bentancur come in for the injured Matthijs de Ligt, Adrien Rabiot (ill), Alex Sandro and Weston McKennie (both benched).
    19:10
    It's TWO changes to the Roma side that beat Empoli 2-0 before the international break. Chris Smalling (thigh injury) and Ebrima Darboe (benched) are replaced by Roger Ibanez and Bryan Cristante.
    19:00
    ROMA STARTING XI: Rui Patricio, Karsdorp, Mancini, Ibanez, Vina, Cristante, Veretout, Zaniolo, Pellegrini, Mkhitaryan, Abraham Subs: Villar, Perez, Calafiori, Shomurodov, Reynolds, Mayoral, Kumbella, Diawara, Darboe, Boer, Fuzato, El Shaarawy
    18:57
    JUVENTUS STARTING XI: Szczesny, Danilo, Bonucci, Chiellini, De Sciglio, Cuadrado, Betancur, Locatelli, Bernardeschi, Kean, Chiesa Subs: Arthur, Ramsey, Morata, Sandro, McKennie, Pellegrini, Jorge, Pinsoglio, Rugani, Perin, Kulusevksi