Ronaldo, 35, was left out of the squad for the game in Turin, with fellow forward Paulo Dybala also absent with a thigh injury.
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Juve rest Ronaldo for Serie A finale as Champions League looms
Cristiano Ronaldo will be rested for Juventus' final match of the Serie A season on Saturday against Roma, ahead of the Italians' Champions League last-16 second leg against Lyon next week.
Ronaldo has scored 31 league goals this season
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Juventus have already wrapped up their ninth straight league title and are now looking towards their home game against Lyon on Friday when Maurizio Sarri's side need to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit.
Nothing is left to play for against Roma who are already assured of a fifth-place finish and the Europa League group stage next term.
Ronaldo, however, will miss out on winning a first 'Capocannoniere' award for top scorer in the Italian top flight.
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The Portuguese forward has scored 31 league goals this campaign with Lazio's Ciro Immobile now assured of the top-scorer's award with 35.
Immobile needs just one more goal against Napoli on Saturday to equal the scoring record of 36 goals for a single campaign achieved by Gonzalo Higuain, playing for Napoli, in the 2015-16 season.
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