Juventus and AC Milan will set the ball rolling on the return of the Italian Serie A tonight in the second leg of the Copa Italia semifinals.

According to Maurizio Sarri, the lads are good to open the campaign after weeks of training and intensity. He will be without Gonzalo Higuain, Giorgio Chiellini, and Aaron Ramsey in tonight’s game.

"It's a unique situation, we don't have any certainty, but I'm happy with what I've seen in training," said Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri.

Italy was hit by the coronavirus pandemic, which influenced the hope of a return to finish the rest of the season with many calling for scrap or abruptly end the current campaign.

The country so far has recorded more than 34,000 deaths and 236,000 infections of coronavirus.

When the Italian prime minister announced new measures and allowed training in phase two of easing restrictions, there was a dawn of hope for football stakeholders.

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The Serie A will resume after more than 100 days of break yet Friday and Saturday’s Copa Italia semifinals game will spearhead the rest of the games in what seems to be a tough week of illustrious fixtures.

The first leg between Juventus and Milan ended 1-1 and the return leg on Friday night will provide a worthy platform on who is in better shape to make the grade before Inter and Napoli continue play on Saturday. The first leg ended with a goal in favor of Napoli.

The Coppa Italia final will be hosted on Wednesday, June 17, before the Series A resumes three later.

Stefano Pioli will be without injured Mateo Musacchio or Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Theo Hernandez, and Samu Castillejo due to suspension.

"The result of the first leg is a disadvantage [with Juventus having an away goal], but we have options,” he said.

"We're not at our best, but neither are they."