Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Juve XI for Sampdoria clash

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Alex Mott·29 December 2018

Juventus have made four changes for their clash with Sampdoria on Saturday.

The Bianconeri were rescued by a late Cristiano Ronaldo goal on Boxing Day as they came away from Atalanta with a 2-2 draw.

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But with such a short space of time between fixtures, Massimiliano Allegri has opted to ring the changes to his starting XI.

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Ronaldo does return to the starting line-up in place of Douglas Costa while Daniele Rugani is in at centre-back alongside Giorgio Chiellini.

Miralem Pjanić and Blaise Matuidi are preferred to Sami Khedira and the suspended Rodrigo Bentancur in midfield, Emre Can keeping his place.