Serie A official line-ups: Juventus vs. Lecce

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Juventus start Kenan Yildiz, Francisco Conceicao and Jonathan David as they host Lecce in their first game of 2026.

It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 17.00 GMT (18.00 CET).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the Liveblog.

PISA, ITALY – DECEMBER 27: Head coach Luciano Spalletti manager of Juventus FC looks on during the Serie A match between Pisa SC and Juventus FC at Arena Garibaldi on December 27, 2025 in Pisa, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

The Bianconeri are finally kicking into gear under coach Luciano Spalletti, winning seven of their last eight games in all competition.

Conceicao has shaken off a knock to start with Kenan Yildiz and David, who this time is preferred to Lois Openda.

Dusan Vlahovic, Federico Gatti, Daniele Rugani and Arek Milik are out of action, with Juan Cabal returning to the squad.

Teun Koopmeiners is not in the starting XI.

NAPLES, ITALY – DECEMBER 07: Eljif Elmas of SSC Napoli runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Francisco Conceicao of Juventus during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Juventus FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on December 07, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Lecce have coach Eusebio Di Francesco beginning a two-match touchline ban following his dismissal for dissent during the 3-0 defeat to Como.

Lassana Coulibaly is still at the Africa Cup of Nations, but Lameck Banda and Kialonda Gaspar return early from the competition.

Injury absentees include Riccardo Sottil, Medon Berisha, Christian Fruchtl and Balthazar Pierret.

Milan-owned Francesco Camarda gets the nod in attack rather than Nikola Stulic.

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 23: Francesco Camarda of US Lecce reacts during the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Round of 16 match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)