The latest booking sees Zaza's name enter the referee's book for an apparent handball, though replays show the ball only hit his shoulder.
90'
There will be four minutes added on here. Sassuolo are struggling to make much of an impact in attack at the moment; will that change in these coming moments?
87'
A. Barzagli enters the game and replaces C. Tevez.
And now a final change for Juve, as Barzagli completes his recovery from a long injury lay-off in coming on for Tevez.
85'
D. Lazarević enters the game and replaces S. Missiroli.
84'
Sassuolo have made another change now, as Missiroli is replaced by Lavarevic. What can he muster?
82'
P. Pogba has scored a goal for Juventus! Assist by S. Pepe.
Ambitious effort from Tevez, as the Argentine tries his luck direct from the free-kick, which is located at an extremely tight angle. A defender makes the block and Sassuolo escape, with the resulting corner coming to nothing.
GOAL!!! JUVE HAVE THE LEAD! A momentary lapse from Sassuolo in the Juve half sees the hosts take up possession again. Pepe comes forward and picks out a good pass to Pogba, whose first touch allows the ball to sit up and he lashes a fine half-volley into the right side of the goal. Wonderful effort!
80'
F. Magnanelli gets yellow.
Another yellow card! This time it is Magnanelli, as the Sassuolo captain slides in and attempts to steal the ball from the charging Evra and he ultimately catches the Frenchman to the left of the area.
79'
R. Chibsah enters the game and replaces M. Brighi.
78'
P. Pogba gets yellow.
Out comes the yellow card again. Pogba and Vrsaljko contest a bouncing ball and the Frenchman just about gets there first, appearing to catch his opponent. The referee blows his whistle and the Juve man blasts the ball away in disgust, hence the booking.
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76'
GREAT OPENING! Tevez does really well down the left for Juve, holding off Berardi before crossing low and into the centre. Llorente manages to bring it under control before turning, but his tame effort is denied by Consigli.
74'
BONUCCI TRIES HIS LUCK! The ball sits up kindly for the Juve centre-back as he once again finds himself rather deep into the Sassuolo half, but Consigli is able to palm his audacious 35-yard half-volley around the post.
72'
S. Taïder enters the game and replaces N. Sansone.
Another change now for Sassuolo, as Taider relieves Sansone.
70'
Excellent counter-attack from Sassuolo, as a Juve corner is dealt with well and the ball finds its way to Sansone on the left. He charges forward, holding off a couple of defenders before trying to squeeze a cross in, with the delivery blocked behind for a corner.
69'
N. Sansone gets yellow.
Sansone is the latest player to have his name taken, as he cynically pulls Bonucci back while attempting to carry the ball forward and he then pokes the ball away in frustration.
67'
Vrsaljko is back on the field and he does very well almost immediately. The right-back is there to clear up after Berardi loses the ball to the right of his own area, before winning a free-kick from Evra.
65'
We have a brief pause in play now as Vrsaljko receives medical attention following a slight collision with Tevez.
63'
S. Pepe enters the game and replaces R. Pereyra.
Fernando Llorente enters the game and replaces Álvaro Morata.
Here comes a Juve double change, as Morata and Pereyra depart and Llorente and Pepe enter.
62'
Fine play by Morata, as the Spaniard drops deep in search of possession, turns and charges towards goal. He eventually tries his luck with a left-footed effort from 25 yards, but his attempt goes just off target.
60'
Good play this time by Magnanelli, as the midfielder bursts forward and lures Pogba into a foul, before producing a somewhat exaggerated reaction. Nevertheless, he gets the free-kick and Sassuolo have a good opportunity.
58'
AGONISINGLY WIDE! Lichtsteiner does well down the right and he manages to dig a cross out. The ball lands amid a crowd of players in the area and Morata tees up Tevez, who smashes across goal and just wide of the bottom-far corner.
56'
Good leap by Zaza, as the forward meets Sansone's cross from the left despite having both Bonucci and Chiellini for company. However, no team-mate is there to pounce on the loose ball on the edge of the area.
54'
Great pressure from the home side. Juve are straight back on the attack after seeing a corner come to nothing and Evra is again causing problems on the left, producing a lofted cross this time. Consigli flaps at it and misses, but Peluso is there to clear the danger.
53'
SO CLOSE! Evra provides a decent outlet in attack on the left and he cuts a low cross back towards the penalty spot. Morata fails to bring it under control and a deflection knocks the ball to the edge of the area for Pogba, who sees his powerful drive tipped around the post by Consigli.
52'
Good link-up there between Zaza and Berardi, with the latter released down the right flank. He cuts inside and runs at the defence, but Chiellini appears from behind him and makes a vital challenge.
50'
Sassuolo get some respite now, though, as Vidal catches Berardi with a late and high boot, allowing the visitors a moment or two to regroup.
48'
Decent start to the second half from the hosts, putting Sassuolo under pressure right from the off. Their first attack sees Lichtsteiner attack up the right and cross, only to see his delivery gobbled up by Consigli.
46'
Off we go for the second half.
45' +1
HALF-TIME!
44'
Good effort there from Morata, as the Spaniard drifts out to the left, runs at Vrsaljko and cuts inside on to his right foot. The former Real Madrid man fires towards the bottom-far corner, but his effort goes agonisingly wide.
42'
Admirable tracking back from Zaza! Juve rob Berardi of the ball and spring a counter, with Evra bursting clear and releasing Tevez. He holds off Peluso but is then tackled by the Sassuolo centre-forward, who then wins a free-kick by his own corner flag.
40'
Tireless work from Tevez, as the Argentine races up the right, holding off Magnanelli on his way to the byline. He tries to trick his way past the Sassuolo midfielder, but he has to settle for a corner.
39'
Sansone steps up to take the free-kick, about 25 yards from the hosts' goal. He curls a right-footed effort up and over the wall, finding the target, but Storari makes an easy save.
38'
Great chance here for Sassuolo. Bonucci cheaply gives possession away in his own half, passing straight to Missiroli, who instantly picks out Zaza. The forward charges towards goal and looks set to pull the trigger, before Tevez takes him out from behind to earn a yellow card.
37'
C. Tevez gets yellow.
Excellent challenge by Evra out on the left, as the Frenchman charges in towards the advancing Vrsaljko, clattering into him and winning the ball fairly.
35'
IMPORTANT SAVE! Space opens up for Tevez about 30 yards from goal following a Juve surge up the left flank. The ball sets up nicely for him and he lashly a powerful half-volley towards goal, on for Consigli to parry it away.
34'
Vidal is a lucky man there. The Chilean is caught dawdling on the ball just inside his own half by Magnarelli and Sassuolo look set to find themselves three-on-three, only for the referee to award a cheap foul.
32'
Lovely play by the hosts, as Tevez and Vidal link brilliantly on the edge of the area, before the Argentinian finds Morata out to his right. The Spaniard cuts inside Longhi and crosses left-footed towards two team-mates at the back post, but Vrsaljko is there to nod clear.
30'
CLOSE! The corner is powered in from the left and Chiellini rises highest to meet it, but his towering header goes just over the crossbar. Consigli looked beaten then.
29'
That's a bit better from Juve now, as Evra and Pogba link well on the left flank, with the full-back crossing and winning a corner. Considering their display so far, the hosts will probably see set-pieces as real opportunities.
28'
Juve are really starting to look frustrated. The decisions aren't really going their way and they are not playing with the fluency they will have expected. On this occasion their annoyance in piqued by the referee, as Morata knocks the ball beyond Vrsaljko and is brought down, though no free-kick is awarded.
26'
S. Missiroli gets yellow.
Out comes the referee's yellow card for the first time. Juve, after a brief moment of pressure from the visitors, look to break clear up the right flank and Bonucci's attempted pass towards Vidal is blocked by the hand of Missiroli, who has his name taken.
24'
Berardi wins Sassuolo another free-kick, this time out on the right flank following a collision by Chiellini. The forward subsequently takes the set-piece himself and sends the ball towards the far post, but Storari watches it sail wide.
22'
JUST OVER! Tevez has been fairly quiet so far, but he bursts into life on this occasion. The Argentinian receives a clever cut-back from compatriot Pereyra in the area and his first touch takes him away from Acerbi, opening up the chance for a shot, only to see his left-footed effort fly agonisingly over.
20'
Lichtsteiner has been lively out on the right so far and he finds himself involved again now, as Pogba's clever footwork lures in two defenders, allowing him to pick out the right-back. However, his cross goes straight to Consigli.
19'
Juve are beginning to really dictate the play out there at the moment, dominating possession and keeping Sassuolo penned into their own area. The visitors' attacking trio have been quiet in the last ten minutes.
17'
Morata wins Juve a free-kick out on the right following a forceful challenge by Longhi and Tevez curls the ball in from the resulting set-piece. Nevertheless, Consigli deals with it pretty well, producing a commanding punch to get rid of the danger.
16'
Juve have no problems clearing the danger from the free-kick, though, producing a fairly swift counter-attack. Pogba eventually gets the ball out on the right, though he is forced into the corner by a couple of defenders and the move breaks down.
15'
Clumsy challenge by Marchisio there, as the Italy international tries to get close to the nifty Berardi, whose change of direction at the last minutes fools the Juve midfielder into conceding the foul.
13'
A couple of Juve corners come to nothing, but they win a third and finally get a shot away, as Marchisio peels away towards the right side of the area and receives the short pass. He takes a touch and shoots, only to see his effort lashed well wide.
11'
End-to-end stuff at the moment. Chiellini is the latest to slip and he gifts possession to Berardi. The youngster plays a teasing cross in towards Sansone and Zaza in the danger area, but Bonucci makes a crucial intervention. Juve break quickly and are up the other end in no time, winning a corner themselves as Acerbi is forced to clear behind his own goal with Tevez lurking.
9'
Sassuolo defend a Juve corner well, but the hosts are swiftly back on the attack. Vrsaljko is caught in possession, as the right-back slips over just outside his area. Pogba pounces and tees up Morata, but his shot is well blocked.
8'
Lichtsteiner is involved again, this time right up in the final third. He receives a lofted pass in towards his chest and he cleverly knocks the ball beyond Longhi. The left-back uses his body well, though, shepherding his counterpart out of danger, much to the Swiss international's annoyance.
7'
Cynical block there from Missiroli, as the Sassuolo midfielder sees the ball knocked past him by Lichtsteiner, whom he immediately blocks off. The Swiss right-back goes down theatrically, though no card is handed out.
6'
Fine play by Chiellini, as the Juve captain finds himself in possession in the final third, wrestling the ball from Brighi. The centre-back charges forward, riding a couple of challenges before eventually running ito Acerbi.
4'
Sassuolo are certainly causing a few problems during these early stages. Juventus may be seeing more of the ball, but the visitors are closing with great intensity and to good effect, putting Chiellini and Bonucci under pressure. How long can they keep it up, though?
2'
Encouraging start for the visitors there. Storari receives a back-pass and the goalkeeper appears uneasy on the ball, particularly with Zaza closing in. The forward forces an error, with the keeper slicing out of play, though a throw-in is all they get.
1'
Off we go! Sassuolo get us started.
Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the Serie A clash between Juventus and Sassuolo. My name is Ryan Benson and I shall be describing the action for you today, as the champions look to put their erratic recent form behind them and go a whopping 11 points clear in the title race.
Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri has had a few injury concerns to contend with ahead of today's fixture, with Andrea Pirlo and Martin Caceres both out, while Gianluigi Buffon has been suffering with flu. In the goalkeeper's place starts Marco Storari, only his second Serie A appearance of the season, though the rest of the team is largely familiar. Nevertheless, the hosts appear set to line-up with four at the back rather than five, while Morata partners the in-form Tevez in attack.
Sassuolo tactician Eusebio Di Francesco has more absences to take into consideration, with the suspended Alessandro Gazzola joining Luca Antei, Paolo Cannavaro, Gianluca Pegolo and Emanuele Terranova in missing out. But, the visitors can take solace and inspiration from the fact they held Juve to a 1-1 draw in their meeting early in the season, while Simone Zaza and Domenico Berardi will surely be keen to impress, with Juve holding purchase options over both of them.
Juve have been somewhat inconsistent recently, with three of their last five Serie A games ending level, while a 2-1 defeat at home to Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia last week was their first loss at the Juventus Stadium in 47 matches, a run which stretched back to a UEFA Champions League clash with Bayern Munich in April 2013. Nevertheless, Roma have been unable to make the most of Juve's apparent slip, drawing four games in a row and a win tonight for Allegri's men will see them take a surely-unassailable 11-point lead in the title race.
The players are now out on the pitch as kick-off approaches!
After a minute of silence following the death of a former referee, we are ready to go!
Juventus 0-0 Sassuolo: The referee blows his whistle and brings a halt to the first half in Turin, with the score remaining level. The hosts are created the better chances and largely controlled possession, but they have been far from their convincing best. Sassuolo's dynamic front three have caused problems with their intense pressing and tireless workrate, while Allegri's men appear to be lacking something in the final third. An improvement is essential to taking all three points here today.
The referee blows his whistle to end the match and Juventus claim a slender, hard-fought 1-0 win over Sassuolo to extend their lead at the top of Serie A to 11 points. It looked as though the visitors were set to frustrate their hosts on the day, but Pogba eventually popped up with eight minutes to go, producing a fine finish to claim all three points despite a rather unspectacular display from him.
Thank you for joining me today, I hope you have enjoyed the action. Farewell until next time.
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