Morata returns just in time in Fabregas' starting XI to fight against his former love

All eyes will be on one name in Turin this afternoon.

Alvaro Morata is expected to get back in the Como squad - and back at the Allianz Stadium, where he once wore black and white.

Como confirmed their travelling party for Saturday's Serie A clash with Juventus, and while Cesc Fabregas will be without Nico Paz due to suspension - along with injured duo Addai and Goldaniga - the headline is Morata's return after serving a ban.

And what a moment to come back.

The Spanish striker, a former Juventus forward, now finds himself on the opposite side once again, returning to the ground where he enjoyed some of the most important chapters of his career.

For Fabregas, the timing could hardly be better. Como sit just four points behind Juventus and know that victory would drag them right back into the race, cutting the gap and shifting the pressure squarely onto the Bianconeri. Defeat, however, would open up a daunting seven-point margin.

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Morata's presence adds both experience and narrative weight to a fixture already loaded with tension.

Fabregas himself will be on the touchline after avoiding a ban following his fiery exchange with Massimiliano Allegri in the draw against Milan - another subplot in what is becoming a defining stretch of the season.

For Juventus, this match kicks off a punishing run that includes a Champions League showdown with Galatasaray and a crucial Serie A clash against Roma. Dropped points are not part of the plan.

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SERIE A - MATCHDAY 26

Friday

Sassuolo - Hellas Verona 3-0 (2-0)

/Pinamonti 40, Berardi 44, 62/

Saturday

17.00: (2.15) Juventus (3.50) Como (3.70)

20.00: (8.00) Lecce (4.20) Inter (1.45)

22.45: (3.35) Cagliari (3.20) Lazio (2.40)

Sunday

14.30: (2.35) Genoa (3.15) Torino (3.50)

17.00: (2.55) Atalanta (3.25) Napoli (3.05)

20.00: (1.35) Milan (5.30) Parma (10.0)

22.45: (1.37) Roma (5.00) Cremonese (9.50)

Monday

20.30: (1.67) Fiorentina (3.85) Pisa (5.50)

22.45: (1.90) Bologna (3.45) Udinese (4.60)

***odds are subject to change***