Juventus vs Inter: Bitter rivals set for tense showdown in Coppa Italia semi's

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Juventus will hope to use their 2-1 road win to their advantage when Inter come to town, but the Nerazzurri haven't given up hope of overtuning the deficit.

Preview: Juventus vs Inter

Another edition of the famed Derby d'Italia is in store as bitter rivals Juventus and Inter prepare to square off in the Coppa Italia semi's. The first leg finished as a 2-1 win for La Vecchia Signora thanks to a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo, and now the two sides will meet a week later to determine who will progress to this season's final.

Juventus notably lost 2-0 to Inter about three weeks ago, so this win provided a sense of revenge for Andrea Pirlo's side against his former manager. Both teams come into this match having tasted success over the weekend, with Antonio Conte's men easing to a 2-0 road win over Fiorentina while the Bianconeri powered past Roma in a vital 2-0 victory.

Inter have quite a busy fixture list in front of them, with a crunch clash with high-flying Lazio coming up this weekend, followed by a highly-anticipated showdown in the Derby della Madonnina the following week. As such, they will want to head into those big games off the back of a win here, but the stakes are already piled against them.

For starters, having conceded twice at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, they now face a two goal away deficit. Even if Juventus draw, the Bianconeri will still progress; in fact, they can lose 1-0 and still progress. In short, the only way Inter can progress will be to win by at least two goals in Turin. And given that Juve are unbeaten in their last eight Coppa Italia ties, coupled with a ten-game unbeaten home streak across all comps versus the Nerazzurri, this looks set to be a lot easier said than done.

Team news: Juventus vs Inter

Juventus: Veteran defender Leonardo Bonucci is in doubt for this match due to injury, but other from that, everyone else should be available here.

Inter: Both Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal will miss this match due to suspension, but The Nerazzurri have been given a huge boost with the return of Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi from their one-match bans.

Match facts: Juventus vs Inter

Inter are hoping to win their first Coppa Italia trophy since 2011
Juventus are undefeated in their last 10 home matches against Inter in all competitions
In addition, the Bianconeri have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 7 home meetings with Inter
Juventus are unbeaten in their last eight Coppa Italia ties