Andrea Pirlo, he of the glorious beard and even better passing vision, is back.
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has included the mythical midfielder in the club's 23-man squad for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Monaco on Tuesday, noting that the 35-year-old has recovered from a calf injury that has kept him on the shelf since February.
Pirlo has not played since suffering the aforementioned ailment in the opening leg of the club's round-of-16 tie against Borussia Dortmund.
The latter comment suggests that Pirlo will start Tuesday's contest at the Juventus Stadium, as Allegri is expected to utilize a 4-3-1-2 formation that will see Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci occupy the two center-back positions - leaving Barzagli on the bench.