El Shaarawy to start in Juventus showdown
The Italian winger is reportedly being considered as part of Claudio Ranieri's starting formation vs Juventus, reports Il Tempo.
With the absences of Saelemaekers (suspension), Saud and Rensch (injury), El Shaarawy and Zeki Celik are likely to make an appearance in Ranieri's line-up.
The newspaper adds that Ranieri could also choose to rely on a 4-3-3 formation.
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