Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba. (Photo : Reuters)
Middling squad Genoa (1-2-0, 3 points) will attempt to add to the struggles of defending Italian champions Juventus (0-2-1, 1 point) as they clash in a Sunday afternoon match of the 2015-2016 Serie A season at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
I Rossoblu dropped a close 0-1 game to contending team Fiorentina in their most recent outing on the road last Saturday.
Viola striker Khouma Babacar headed a winner at the 60th minute to steal the game away from Gian Piero Gasperini's side as his team could not penetrate the sturdy Fiorentina defense, as reported by SB Nation.
Meanwhile, last season's winners Juve has not yet gained a win after their first three tries in the young season.
Massimiliano Allegri's boys opened the season with two straight defeats, 0-1 against Udinese and 1-2 versus Roma, before settling for a 1-1 draw with Chievo last Saturday even without star midfielder Paul Pogba.
La Vecchia Signora came from behind to equalize the count with a penalty kick from forward Paulo Dybala as Chievo raced to a 1-0 lead early in the match, via SkySports.
The Zebra's inspiring 2-1 victory against English club Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League will provide a much-needed jumpstart to the team's Serie A bid this season, and it could begin with this game versus Genoa on Sunday.
Prediction: A tough 1-0 blanking of Genoa by Juventus. Pogba will be back motivated by their win over Premier League's City.
Genoa starting lineup (3-4-3 formation): Lamanna; De Maio, Burdisso, Izzo; Laxalt, Costa, Rincon, Cissokho; Ntcham, Pandev, Capel
Juventus starting lineup (3-5-2 formation): Buffon; Chiellini, Bonucci, Caceres; Evra, Pogba, Padoin, Sturaro, Lichtsteiner; Mandzukic, Dybala
