Juventus start their title defence at home when they host Parma as the draws of the 2012/13 Serie A were held yesterday at the offices of the Lega Calcio in Milan.

The new Serie A season gets under way on the weekend of August 25 and 26 and will come to a close on May 19, 2013.

Juventus closest rivals Milan and Inter were both handed matches against newly-promoted teams as the Rossoneri host Sampdoria while the Nerazzurri will travel to Serie B champions Pescara.

Roma, who this season are under the charge of Zdenek Zeman, open their campaign at the Stadio Olimpico against Catania while Napoli will travel to Sicily to face Palermo.

Among the most-awaited fixtures is the clash between Juventus and Milan which will be played on Day 14 at the San Siro while the first Milan derby of the season is scheduled for October 7.

Opening programme: (August 25/26) Atalanta vs Lazio, Chievo vs Bologna, Fiorentina vs Udinese, Genoa vs Cagliari, Juventus vs Parma, Milan vs Sampdoria, Palermo vs Napoli, Pescara vs Inter, Roma vs Catania, Siena vs Torino.

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