Massimiliano Allegri will be untroubled by suspensions for this weekend’s visit of Chievo to Juventus Stadium.

Five players, however, remain a yellow card away from missing the trip to Udine at the start of February: Stephan Lichtsteiner, Claudio Marchisio, Angelo Ogbonna, Paul Pogba and Carlos Tevez.

The visitors on the other hand will be without defender Bostjan Cesar, who observes a one-match ban. Walking the suspension tightrope are Dario Dainelli and Ivan Rodovanovic.

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Fernando Llorente says the Bianconeri mustn’t be distracted by their increased advantage at the top: “Five points don’t mean a thing. Roma are a great team and we can’t allow ourselves to ease off”

Fernando Llorente says the Bianconeri must keep their foot firmly on the gas if they are to fend off the challenge of Scudetto rivals Roma throughout the second half of the campaign.

Sunday’s resounding 4-0 triumph over Hellas Verona enabled the reigning champions to move five points clear at the top of Serie A, a lead the Spanish striker regards as insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

Speaking exclusively to Sky, Llorente began: “Five points don’t mean a thing. Roma are a great team, we know they want to win the Scudetto and we can’t allow ourselves to ease off. We must keep working hard in order to give 100 per cent in every game and show our desire to taste further success.”

The next opportunity for Juventus to reiterate their Scudetto credentials comes against Chievo on Sunday afternoon, when Llorente will be hoping to return to the starting line-up after making way for Alvaro Morata in the last two games.

And as the Bianconeri prepare to embark on a congested run of fixtures in Serie A, Champions League and the Coppa Italia, the striker says he feels better for the rest ahead of a crucial stage of the season.

“Everyone is important in this team. Alvaro possesses great qualities and can become a fine player. He just needs to knuckle down and keep doing what he’s doing.

“It was a useful breather for me because the most important moment of the season is on its way. Your body reacts better when you rest and that will be fundamental for the next game.”

Batteries recharged and raring to go, Llorente will be hoping to emulate his goalscoring feats in the second half of last season, a period which yielded 11 of his 18 Serie A strikes for the term.

He admits a similar free-scoring run would be welcome, with just five goals to his name so far this season.

“I hope I can do it again, it’s my aim to reach those figures. I haven’t scored many so far, but I’ve been involved in plenty of moves that have led to goals. Scoring is obviously important for a striker, but the team winning is even more crucial.”

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Continuing yesterday’s look at the Bianconeri’s successful 2014/15 to date, starting with that incredible 7-0 success over Parma at Juventus Stadium

With the Old Lady getting November off to a stellar start thanks to a 2-0 victory over Empoli, their second Serie A encounter of the month – this time against old foe Parma – proved to be a memorable afternoon at Juventus Stadium.

Massimiliano Allegri’s men were irresistible from the off as braces from Fernando Llorente, Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata plus a further sumptuous strike courtesy of Stephan Lichtsteiner saw them stun the Gialloblu 7-0 in Turin.

The international break then came and went, but the Bianconeri didn’t lose their momentum and picked up where they left off with a Paul Pogba-inspired 3-0 triumph over Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. The Frenchman bagged two either side of Tevez’s curler as the Rome-based outfit were put firmly to the sword.

Derby days are special for any club all over the globe and Juventus’ encounter with arch-rivals Torino at the end of November was no different. After Bruno Peres’ solo effort had cancelled out Arturo Vidal’s spot-kick, up stepped Andrea Pirlo to send the Bianconeri faithful into delirium with a last-gasp winner and keep that incredible victorious run on home turf going just a little bit further.

With matches starting to come thick and fast as December made an appearance, Juventus were held by a spirited Fiorentina outfit at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, where both sides played out a goalless draw in the teeming Florence rain.

Midway through the month, high-flying Sampdoria became the first Serie A side since Cagliari in May 2013 to come away from Juventus Stadium with a positive result. Former Bianconero Manolo Gabbiadini ensured a share of the spoils with an equaliser in the second half after Patrice Evra had given the hosts an early advantage with his first goal in the black and white jersey.

But it didn’t take long for the Old Lady to get back to winning ways as they saw 2014 out in style with a 3-1 success over Cagliari at the Stadio Sant’Elia. A Vidal wonderstrike sandwiched in between Tevez and Llorente’s goals ensured Allegri’s men would end the year as it started: top of the table.

With a new year providing more challenges, Derby d’Italia rivals Inter proved a tricky customer during the maiden match of 2015, battling back to draw 1-1 with Mauro Icardi’s finish cancelling out Tevez’s 11th strike of the league campaign.

And the Bianconeri were faced with another tough prospect when they ventured south to Napoli’s San Paolo, a ground where they hadn’t won since September 2000.

But Allegri’s troops brought an end to their winless hoodoo in Naples by taking all three points back to Turin with an unforgettable 3-1 victory. Pogba, Martin Caceres and Vidal were all on target during a success which kept Juventus firmly out in front of the chasing pack.

Hellas Verona provided the final competitor of the first half of the season midway through January but were unable to stop the Bianconeri train which continues to charge on. A brace from the league’s top scorer Tevez, plus a Pogba pearler and Roberto Pereyra curler meant the Old Lady extended their lead at the summit to five points – after Roma had drawn away at Palermo only the day before – with a 4-0 win.

Nineteen matches now separate Juventus from the culmination of the campaign and with many twists and turns yet to come in this title race, the stage is well and truly set for an entertaining ride, ‘Fino Alla Fine’.

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Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio became the latest member of the Bianconeri’s first-team squad to take part in the club’s highly successful #Ask… series on Twitter earlier this afternoon.

The midfielder – who this week celebrated his 29th birthday – provided supporters with an insight into his life on and off the pitch as he answered their burning questions on the popular social media site.

Inundated with a plethora of messages that ranged from pre-match rituals, nicknames and his three favourite films, there was something for everyone in today’s exclusive virtual chat.

Here’s a bitesize look at the best of #AskMarchisio:

Sporting his own beard style during this afternoon’s session, one supporter asked the midfielder if he had copied Andrea Pirlo in growing a bit of facial hair. But Claudio quickly refuted that claim.

Having risen through the Bianconeri youth ranks, made his debut in 2006 before becoming a mainstay of a Juventus side who have won three consecutive Serie A titles, Marchisio was then quizzed on three words to describe the club he has been a part of for the best part of 22 years.

Of his 33 strikes he has scored in the famous black and white jersey to date, there was one particular goal that lives long in the 29-year-old’s memory.

Following Paul Pogba’s star turn in the recent #PogDance video, one supporter demanded Marchisio to show the world his moves. However, he was having none of it.

Instead, the midfielder cleared his airwaves and took part in what has become a customary tradition for the players by singing ‘Storia Di Un Grande Amore’.

Read more from Claudio’s webchat by heading over to the Bianconeri’s official Twitter page.