With injuries in defence and a Champions League clash with FC Porto looming, Juventus boss Max Allegri explained what fans can expect to see when the Bianconeri face Palermo tomorrow.

“I’ll have to evaluate tomorrow and then I’ll decide,” Allegri told reporters. “[Giorgio] Chiellini and [Andrea] Barzagli are recovering, so between tomorrow and Sunday we’ll know whether they’ll be available for Wednesday.

“We have [Daniele] Rugani, [Leonardo] Bonucci and [Medhi] Benatia. Benatia is very good, he came back from the Africa Cup of Nations in good condition. Rugani has grown a lot and I’m very happy with him, Bonucci is the same because after his injury he needed a few games to get back into condition.

“Tomorrow it will be 300 Juventus games for Leonardo, an important goal for a player who has grown a lot since he arrived at Juventus, both technically and in terms of personality.

“He has become a mainstay on and off the pitch, even if there’s always room to improve. So tomorrow one of Benatia or Rugani will play. Stefano Sturaro? Sturaro could play, it depends whether we go with a front four or with three central midfielders.”