Semi-finalists last season, Juventus kick off a new Coppa Italia campaign on Thursday evening, when they welcome Serie A strugglers Salernitana to Turin.
A quarter-final tie against Frosinone awaits the winners, and Juve are ultimately intent on lifting the Coppa for a 15th time in May.
Exiled from UEFA competitions this season due to a one-year ban, the Bianconeri have been left to concentrate on chasing old foes Inter at the top of Serie A, and after coming through two years of strife they are still in contention to complete a domestic double.
Returning coach Max Allegri has slowly imposed his authority on an ailing club, which has now ground their way to 13 league games without defeat and sits just two points shy of top spot in the standings.
Most recently, Juve prevailed in Serie A's Saturday night kickoff, as the Scudetto contenders saw off Roma's resistance at the Allianz Stadium; Adrien Rabiot struck just after half time, separating two teams that prefer to sit deep and counter.
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