Serie A leaders Juventus entertain struggling Genoa in Turin on Saturday evening.
The Bianconeri will be without captain Giorgio Chiellini and playmaker Andrea Pirlo for the visit of Grifone, who are three points adrift of safety.
Simone Pepe and Nicklas Bendtner are also out injured, while Vincenzo Iaquinta is serving a suspension.
Claudio Marchisio and Mirko Vucinic are expected to return to Antonio Conte's starting lineup.
Davide Ballardini is also missing key members of his strike force, as Bosko Jankovic and Juan Manuel Vargas are on the treatment table.
They have taken just eight points from eight games, with their last victory coming against Bologna at the start of the month.
Recent form
Juventus: WWWLDW
Genoa: LDDWLL
Possible lineups:
Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Caceres; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Padoin; Giovinco, Vucinic
Genoa:
Sports Mole says: 2-0
Michael Penkman
