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Juventus defender Bonucci to be surprisingly benched for Milan clash

Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci is set to begin Sunday's clash against former club AC Milan on the bench, Goal understands.

Bonucci has started 10 of Juve's 11 Serie A matches this season, with the Old Lady beginning the season with 10 wins and one draw in those games.

Sunday will see Juventus put their unbeaten record on the line at San Siro, with Milan looking to cause an upset.

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But sources tell Goal that Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has decided to start Mehdi Benatia instead of Bonucci, with the Morocco international understood to have lined up with the first-team defence in Saturday's training session, meaning he will likely be in the starting side on Sunday.