Serie A 2018/19, Napoli vs Juventus: 5 issues to watch out

#4 Allegri must rest Ronaldo and avoid playing with fire

With so little at stake, Allegri must rest Ronaldo

The Juventus gaffer may be churning out results, but the quality of his side's gameplay has deteriorated mightily. And now, he's been left in another quandary whether to play Cristiano Ronaldo in Sunday's fixture.

The Portuguese ace was struggling with an ankle problem earlier in the week, and even though he's been given the green-signal ahead of the game, should Allegri take a gamble by playing him with Atletico coming up next week?

Juventus need their €112 million summer acquisition fit and firing as the Turin giants have a mountain to climb in the return leg. But forcing him to play against Napoli can backfire brutally if the injury rears it's ugly head again.

Allegri must avoid playing with fire here. Just rest him for a game; it won't prove to be catastrophic.