Italian champions Juventus get the defence of their crown underway at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Saturday evening, three months after losing there on the last day of the season.
Delio Rossi's men triumphed 3-2 thanks to goals from Eder, Lorenzo de Silvestri and Mauro Icardi - now of Inter Milan.
The 20-year-old also scored two goals in Turin in January, which was the first part of the double the Blucerchiati completed over the Old Lady last season.
Rossi must do without Enzo Maresca, Renan and Simon Poulsen, who miss out through suspension, but a number of players are on standby to make their debuts, as well as De Silvestri, who has returned on loan from Fiorentina.
Antonio Conte's men have already got their competitive season underway - and in impressive fashion, slaying Lazio 4-0 in the Supercoppa Italia on Sunday.
The 44-year-old was busy over the summer transfer window, strengthening his team most notably with the signings of Carlos Tevez and Angelo Ogbonna, while Fernando Llorente agreed to sign in January.
The Spaniard was one of those left out of the starting XI on Sunday but is expected to replace Mirko Vucinic in the lineup, forming a new-look partnership with Tevez.
However, Claudio Marchisio will be out for at least a month after suffering damaged ligaments against the Biancocelesti, which will likely see Kwadwo Asamoah keeping his place and Paul Pogba joining him in midfield.
Possible lineups
Sampdoria: Da Costa, Berardi, Gasteldello, Palombo, Salamon, Costa, Obiang, Krsticic, De Silvestri, Eder, Gabbiadini
Juventus: Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Asamoah, Pogba; Llorente, Tevez
Sports Mole says: 1-2
Michael Penkman
