Any joy from last week's Derby d'Italia win over Inter Milan was short-lived for Juventus, as the Turin side then slumped out of the Champions League on Wednesday.

Holding a one-goal lead from the first leg, Juve were beaten 3-1 on the night by PSV Eindhoven and missed out on a place in the last 16.

Timothy Weah's equaliser had put the Bianconeri on course to go through, but they conceded a second goal soon after pulling level, before Ryan Flamingo struck PSV's winner during extra time.

Juventus had progressed from their last 20 European Cup or Champions League knockout ties when winning the first leg - a run which went back to 1979 - but Thiago Motta's side failed to follow in those footsteps.

Motta had seen his team win four games on the spin to start February in fine style, but now they must quickly recover and go again on the domestic front.

Sitting fourth in the standings - vying with Lazio, AC Milan, Bologna and Fiorentina for a cherished top-four finish - Juve will try to record consecutive Serie A away wins for the first time this season, before tackling Empoli in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals.

Having previously posted five straight wins over Cagliari, the sides have drawn their last two league meetings - though Juventus were 4-0 winners when they most recently convened, in a mid-December cup tie.

Since the the start of 2010, Cagliari have won only one of 26 league games against Juve, losing on 20 occasions, so precedent suggests they should not expect much from Sunday's clash.

Yet, hope exists, as the Sardinian side held third-placed Atalanta BC to a goalless draw last weekend, continuing their bright start to the year.

After closing 2024 with four defeats in a row, Davide Nicola's men have since lost just two of seven Serie A fixtures, lifting them clear of the drop zone.

Having survived by a slim margin last season, the Rossoblu are on track to earn a third straight year in Italy's top flight - although, with 13 rounds remaining, no chickens will be counted.

Following their recent 2-1 victory over relegation rivals Parma, Cagliari can now target back-to-back home wins, which they last achieved in the league towards the end of 2023.

Though they have won three of their last six on home turf - as many as across the previous 16 - only one fifth of their overall points total has come from games against top-half teams; so beating Juventus remains a tall order.

Cagliari possible starting lineup:

Caprile; Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Augello; Zortea, Adopo, Makoumbou, Marin, Felici; Piccoli

Juventus possible starting lineup:

Di Gregorio; Savona, Gatti, Kelly, Cambiaso; Thuram, Koopmeiners; Conceicao, McKennie, Yildiz; Kolo Muani