Football. ua presents the announcement of the match of the twenty-second round of the championship of Italy between Chievo and Juventus.

Hardly anyone can have doubts that on Saturday, January 27, Juventus will become leader of Serie A. It is difficult to imagine, due to which the free-falling Chievo will be able to create problems that do not know the defeats since mid-December "old lady". But how long will the leadership of the "zebras" - decide on Sunday, January 28, Napoli and Bologna, a match between which will begin at 16:00.

Chievo-Juventus Saturday, January 27, 21:45. Verona, Marc Antonio Bentegodi Stadium. Arbiter - Fabio Maresca Chievo started the championship well and not so long ago was among the real contenders for vouchers to the Europa League. However, an incomprehensible recession then began: first, the "flying donkeys" issued a four-match losing streak that ended with a victory over SPAL, and then ended up in an even steeper peak - seven games without victories (5 defeats). In this case, the team's game clearly does not match the results, and coach Chievo Rolando Maran remains only in bewilderment to scratch his head, thinking about the causes of the crisis and ways out of it.

But Juventus scored today a great form. Even the constant absence of one or another, or a whole group of players, does not seem to affect the team of Massimiliano Allegri in any way. The current situation is no different from previous rounds - Allegri still can not count on a full dozen dozen performers (for the sake of justice - Chievo also has enough personnel problems).

But there is also good news for fans of Juve: Buffon, who turns 40 on Sunday, after a long absence again got into the application for the match. However, as the coach of the guests said at the pre-match press conference, in Verona Gigi is unlikely to appear on the field, but on Tuesday, January 30, in the first semi-final match of the Italian Cup against Atalanta in Bergamo will take place at the gate.

Interesting facts - The winning series in the championship is five matches.

- Juventus do not lose in the last eight games of Serie A.

- Juventus scored at least two goals in the last four matches against Chievo in all tournaments.

- Chievo's no-lose series in the championship is seven matches.

Approximate compositions Will not play: Castro, Inglese - Hededes, Dibala, Cuadrado, Marchisio.

In doubt: Gamberini, Gaudino, Medzhorini - Alex Sandro, Matyudi, Khedira, Buffon, Rugani.

Words by Rolando Maran, coach Chievo:.

"To play against Juventus is always extremely difficult. The class and status of this team is very high, but if you do not expect to take points that are at stake, then there is no point and go on the field. Therefore, we will fight and do our best ".

Massimiliano Allegri, the coach of Juventus:.

"If you look only at the results, then a false impression about the power of Chievo. The game that our opponent demonstrates is of a rather high level and clearly does not correspond to the series of failures that the team is going through. In addition, it is worth noting that after the devastating defeat Chievo gives excellent matches: 0: 0 with Roma after 0: 5 from Inter, 0: 0 with Napoli after 1: 4 from Sampdoria. The fact that in the last round Chievo lost to Lazio 1:

5, I'm a little worried.

Chievo is the best team in the Italian league for fighting in the air, very well prepared physically and always struggling to the end. Easy walk will not work, but we must win, because in our struggle with Napoli for Scudetto every point is worth its weight in gold ".

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