Juve can stretch early Serie A lead over rivals with win over Chievo

Serie A champions Juventus will look to add to the domestic woes of their title challengers when they host Chievo hoping to extend their unbeaten streak to 43 matches today.

Although Juve are one of four teams to hold 100 per cent records after three league games, their most likely title challengers – Inter Milan and AC Milan – are playing catch-up, and Milan are already in crisis mode.

Anything less than victory over Chievo, who lost twice since an opening day win against Bologna, would be surprise.

It is widely expected that Juventus will defend their Serie A title with relative ease, and some sections of the Italian media are already talking of a Champions League-Serie A double.

Goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon was quick to play down that speculation, however.

“It would be presumptuous to think about that midway through September,” he said.