Dozens of players a few of the pinnacle department's 20 clubs are out of action with the virus, with Juve captain Giorgio Chiellini one of these sidelined after trying out positive and 15 new instances among Verona and Udinese's squads announced on Tuesday.
And the rapid spread of the virus has caused stadium capacities being cut returned to 50 percent because the Italian authorities tries to hold the lid on any other wave of the pandemic.
Napoli coming to metropolis marks the begin of a run of tricky furnishings for Massimiliano Allegri's side, who are 5th, a full 12 points behind league leaders and reigning champions Inter Milan.
They additionally have to tackle Roma, AC Milan and Atalanta -- who're 4 points in advance of Juve inside the very last Champions League spot -- all before mid-February.
Chiellini's absence and damage to his club and Italy shielding associate Leonardo Bonucci leaves Juve shorn of two in their most influential gamers, while in assault Paulo Dybala and Federico Chiesa can be at the bench after recuperating from damage.
Napoli will arrive in Turin with a long absentee list, in large part thanks to gamers at the Africa Cup of Nations and Covid cases, with teach Luciano Spalletti set to live at domestic with Covid after checking out nice on Tuesday.
Star striker Victor Osimhen, who has already overlooked a chunk of furniture with facial fractures, is likewise fantastic along Hirving Lozano, Eljif Elmas, Kevin Malcuit and Mario Rui, who is but suspended for Thursday's fit.
Spalletti's facet have a seven-point gap to make up on Inter after a disastrous December wherein they ceded pinnacle spot and dropped down to 0.33 following 3 directly home defeats, and also are with out protective lynchpin Kalidou Koulibaly and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, both at the Cup of Nations.
Ready to pounce are AC Milan and Roma, who face off at the San Siro hoping to advantage ground in their respective identify and Champions League races.
Second-positioned Milan can expand the three-point hole among them and Napoli at the same time as Jose Mourinho's Roma are in the back of Juve in 6th.
