JUVENTUS starting XI (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio, Savona, Kalulu, Bremer, Cambiaso, Locatelli, McKennie (subbed for Thuram), Nico Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Vlahovic (subbed for Weah)

Bench: Perin, Pinsoglio, Gatti, Danilo, Adzic, Fagioli, Douglas Luiz, Cabal, Rouhi, Mbangula

NAPOLI starting XI (4-2-3-1): Meret (subbed for Caprile), Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Olivera, Anguissa, Lobotka (subbed for Gilmour), Politano (subbed for Folorunsho), McTominay, Kvaratskhelia (subbed for David Neres), Lukaku (subbed for Simeone)

Bench: Contini Baranovskiy, Juan Jesus, Rafa Marin, Zerbin, Ngonge, Mazzocchi, Spinazzola, Raspadori

Antonio Conte’s return to Juventus and into a packed stadium started with jeers for the former Bianconeri hero.

A third straight goalless draw for Juventus in Serie A ended a run of three wins for Napoli.

Conte, who also played for Juventus for 13 years, led the Bianconeri to the first three of their nine consecutive Serie A titles before leaving in acrimonious circumstances in 2014.

He has been back to Allianz Stadium as coach of Juve’s fierce rival Inter Milan, but on all three occasions there were no fans present because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The 55-year-old now coaches another Bianconeri enemy. There were loud boos when the Napoli team was read out, and that seemed to increase when Conte’s name was announced.

Former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay was given his first start by Conte and he almost broke the deadline in the 29th minute, but Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio did well to parry his effort and smother the Romelu Lukaku follow-up.

Di Gregorio did even better in first half stoppage time with a fantastic fingertip save to keep out a Matteo Politano free kick.

Politano almost scored a sublime goal early in the second half. He surged down the right and cut inside but his finish was just over the bar from the edge of the area.

Juve’s best chance came in the 70th when Teun Koopmeiners curled narrowly over the bar.

AAP

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