Where to watch Juventus vs Udinese in the Coppa Italia on January 15

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Juventus will kick off their Coppa Italia campaign with a round of 16 clash against Udinese. Match facts, team news, and global broadcast listings can be found in Live Soccer TV's match preview.

Preview: Juventus vs Udinese

It's set to be an "all-Bianconeri" derby as Juventus take on Udinese for the second time this season, but this time it will be in the Coppa Italia. The hosts come into this game with four wins in their last five Serie A matches, including a recent 2-1 win over Roma which has helped them re-claim top spot in the league table. Maurizio Sarri's side will surely face a stern challenge for the Scudetto this season from an Inter side who have been really revitalized under Antonio Conte, but for now, their focus will be on securing their place in the quarter-finals at the expense of Udinese.

Udinese have had their struggle this season, but the Zebrette have really turned things around as of late. They come into this match on a three-game winning streak, which has helped them move into 12th spot and impressively they are now just out of touching distance of breaking into the top half of the table. In fact, Udinese are only narrowly behind Napoli and AC Milan, and if they can keep up their current form, will eventually overtake the floundering Partenopei and Rossoneri in the league standings.

Luca Gotti's side picked up a well-deserved 3-0 win over Sassuolo to push the Neroverdi further towards the drop zone and now they will be hoping to put on a better performance at Juventus Stadium than they did when they arrived at this same venue exactly a month ago. The Zebrette were beaten 3-1 on December 15th in Serie A on that day, but will they be able to avoid another loss at a ground where they have historically struggled?

Team news: Juventus vs Udinese

Juventus: Mattia De Sciglio and Merih Demiral are both out injured, as are long-term absentees Giorgio Chiellini and Sami Khedira. Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended.

Udinese: Only Samir is unavaliable for the visitors.