Juventus will face a difficult test against Lazio on Sunday as they seek to return to winning ways in Serie A, while AC Milan host Atalanta in another important fixture.

Juventus head into their meeting with Lazio after a 1-1 draw against Cagliari.

The result left them sixth with 11 points from six matches, and they will hope home advantage helps them close the gap on the teams above them.

The Turin club had previously recorded a 2-0 victory over Atalanta and will be eager to produce another strong performance in front of their supporters.

Lazio, however, arrive in impressive form after beating Monza 3-1. The victory took their points tally to 16, level with Inter Milan, following five wins in six matches.

The visitors will be determined to maintain their momentum, although Juventus will hope to use their home advantage to improve their position. Both teams have fitness concerns, making selection an important factor ahead of the contest.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 8:45pm Nigerian time. Meanwhile, AC Milan will seek to return to winning ways when they welcome Atalanta to San Siro after drawing 1-1 with Sassuolo.

Milan will look to make home advantage count, with midfielder Luka Modric potentially playing an important role. However, injuries to Matteo Gabbia and Alexis Saelemaekers could affect their plans.

Atalanta arrive with renewed confidence after beating Venezia 3-1, a result that ended their threematch losing run. They will hope to build on that performance and improve their position in the league.

However, defensive concerns and injuries to Odilon Kossounou and Isak Hien could create problems for the visitors.

Milan have been relatively solid at home, but Atalanta’s attacking threat means the hosts cannot afford to relax.

Both sides are expected to create opportunities in what could be a closely contested match.

With Juventus and Lazio seeking points near the top of the table, and Milan and Atalanta looking for greater consistency, the two fixtures could prove important in shaping their campaigns.