Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus debut: £99m star to make Serie A bow against Chievo

New chapter: Ronaldo completed a club record £99m move from Real Madrid in July
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Standard Sport26 July 2018

​​Cristiano Ronaldo will start his Serie A career with Juventus at Chievo.

The Portugal forward became Juve's club record signing last month when he joined from Real Madrid for £99.2million.

And Thursday's announcement of the opening round of Italian top flight fixtures sees him head to the Stadio Bentegodi for the champions' first match of the 2018/19 campaign, on the weekend of August 18-19.

Lazio host Napoli in the eye-catching fixture of the first weekend - the teams finished fifth and second respectively last season. Former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has since taken over as Napoli manager following the departure of Maurizio Sarri to the Blues.

Roma, who finished third last season, start at Torino, with fourth-placed Inter also away - at Sassuolo. City rivals Milan begin with a visit from Genoa.

Newly-promoted Parma, who will start the season with a five-point deduction after striker Emanuele Calaio was adjudged to have sent "suspicious messages" to a rival player ahead of a match in May, start at home to Udinese.

Serie B champions Empoli host Cagliari, while the other newly-promoted side - Frosinone - open at Atalanta. Sampdoria host Fiorentina and Spal travel to Bologna in the other opening round matches.

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