Should Juve win at the Delle Alpi stadium they will open up a seven point gap on their closest rivals, but a defeat for the home side would see their advantage trimmed to just one point.

Although they have led all season and have the best defence in the league, Juve have been far from convincing in recent matches. They surrendered a two-goal lead to draw with Inter Milan before coming from behind to beat Lazio and last week were indebted to a superb Pavel Nedved free-kick four minutes from time to take all three points at Bologna.

Meanwhile AC Milan could not have asked for a better run-in, thrashing Fiorentina 6-0 last week for their fourth win on the trot.