Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus face derby battle with Torino in Serie A

Juve take on Turin rivals ahead of Champions League clash with Barcelona

Juventus attacker Alvaro Morata celebrates with Federico Chiesa, left, and Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring during their 3-0 Champions League win over Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday, December 2. AFP

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo makes it 2-0 in Turin. EPA

Stephanie Frappart, bumping fists with Juve manager Pirlo, became the first female to referee a men's Champions League match. Reuters

Juventus' forward Alvaro Morata scores their third goal. AFP

Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo. Reuters

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo shoots on goal. Reuters

Juventus midfielder Dejan Kulusevski. Reuters

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo runs at the Kiev defence. AFP

Alvaro Morata scores Juve's third. EPA

Juve's Alvaro Morata celebrates after scoring. Getty

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo under pressure from Serhiy Sydorchuk of Kiev. AFP

Juventus forward Federico Chiesa, centre, celebrates after opening the scoring. AFP

Juventus host city rivals Torino on Saturday looking to close the gap on high-flying Serie A leaders AC Milan before next week's final Champions League group clash at Barcelona.

The Italian champions are fourth in the table, six points behind Milan, who head to Sampdoria on Sunday looking to extend their unbeaten run in the league.

Second-placed Inter Milan, five points adrift on their city rivals, host Bologna, days before their Champions League hopes will be decided in a must-win game against Shakhtar Donesk at the San Siro.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Milan are targeting their first Serie A title since 2011, when the Swede last played for the club.

Ibrahimovic has missed their last two games including their Europa League win over Celtic with a muscular injury and will be sidelined for the trip to 11th-placed Sampdoria.

But while Milan have shown they can win without their star striker, who leads the Serie A scoring charts with 10 goals, Juve are reliant on Cristiano Ronaldo.

They have drawn five of nine games played this season including last weekend's 1-1 against Benevento when Ronaldo was rested.

The Portugal forward will return for the derby along with Paulo Dybala, but Spain attacker Alvaro Morata sits out due to a two-match suspension.

He reached scored the 750th goal of his career in Juve's 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday.

"750 goals, 750 happy moments, 750 smiles on the faces of our fans," Ronaldo wrote on social media.

"Thanks to all the players and coaches who have helped me reach this incredible number, thanks to all my loyal opponents who have made me work harder and harder every day. Next stop: 800."

Torino manager Marco Giampoalo has recovered from coronavirus as his 18th-placed side seek a first top-flight win at Juve since April 1995. Captain Andrea Belotti needs one more goal to reach his 100th goal for the club.

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Belotti, 26, has accounted for seven of his struggling side's 16 goals this season and they have six points from nine games.

The Italy forward joined the club in 2015, scoring a career-high 26 league goals the following campaign.

Milan head to Genoa looking to keep their unbeaten league run, and after qualifying for the Europa League knockout rounds.

"Ibra is an important player, even when he is not playing, he's a leader," said Pioli. "But we have shown we have many solutions."

Sassuolo are third, equal on points with Inter after suffering their first defeat of the season to Conte's side last time out.

The side from Emilia-Romagna face a tough trip to sixth-placed Roma, whose seven-match unbeaten run ended in Napoli last weekend.

Napoli, in fifth, travel to promoted Crotone, as they push for a first league title since the days of Diego Maradona in 1990, to honour the memory of the Argentina legend.

Eighth-placed Atalanta go to Udinese before their Champions League trip to Ajax, with Lazio, just behind, playing at promoted Spezia before hosting Club Brugge.