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Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly be rested when Juventus visit Benevento on Saturday, but Leonardo Bonucci returns.

According to reports, the Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has decided to rotate his squad for the trip to the Stadio Vigorito.

Ronaldo is battling Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the role of Capocannoniere in Serie A, but it seems he won’t be able to add to his tally this weekend.

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It’s reported Ronaldo will be left behind in Turin to rest and recuperate, meaning Paulo Dybala or Dejan Kulusevski could start with Alvaro Morata.

Danilo could also be rested, if Bonucci is able to not just come back into the squad, but also start the match.

Giorgio Chiellini and Merih Demiral are still out of action.

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