Bonucci back after six weeks

By Football Italia staff

Leonardo Bonucci is back in the Juventus squad to face Atalanta in the Coppa Italia, but Gigi Buffon and Patrice Evra are still out.

The Round of 16 tie kicks off on Wednesday at 19.45 GMT in Turin.

Captain Buffon is still nowhere to be seen as he works to recover from a bout of flu, which also ruled him out of Sunday’s 3-0 Serie A victory over Bologna.

Evra is again left on the sidelines while he considers a January move to Valencia, though he is reportedly hesitating in the hope that Manchester United come in with a firm proposal.

Bonucci is back in the squad for the first time since sustaining a thigh injury on November 27.

Mario Lemina and Medhi Benatia are on Africa Cup of Nations duty.

Juventus squad for Atalanta: Pjanic, Khedira, Cuadrado, Marchisio, Higuain, Hernanes, Mandzukic, Bonucci, Pjaca, Dybala, Asamoah, Rugani, Neto, Lichtsteiner, Sturaro, Rincon, Audero, Del Favero, Semprini

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