After their championship match played this weekend with varying fortunes, Villarreal and Juventus Turin face off on Tuesday in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League. Here is all the information relating to the probable Villarreal – Juventus line-ups.
Villarreal – Juventus: 2 in-form teams will face each other
While Villarreal and Juventus have had good results lately, the Spaniards seem to be struggling against the big teams this season.
Villarreal have reason to be worried at home
Unai Emery’s players are recording satisfactory results this season. They are qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League and in the Top 6 of the Spanish championship. Looking more closely at the results, however, we see that the only “big” club to have lost in the lair of Villarreal this season is Betis Seville. The players of the Yellow Submarine will have to surpass themselves to obtain the victory and approach the return match serenely.
Villarreal’s main offensive weapon, Gerard Moreno will be absent for this meeting. As too often since the start of the season, the Spanish striker is injured. A big part of Villarreal’s hopes will hinge on Danjuma’s ability to continue scoring Champions League goals, having netted 4 during the group stage.
Juventus again invincible?
After a more than complicated start to the season, the Bianconeri have raised their heads since the end of November. With the draw conceded against Torino this weekend (1-1), the Italians are 15 games unbeaten in all competitions. After showing their limits against Chelsea during the group stage, Juventus will be keen to prove that they can always be counted on on the European stage.
Several absentees are to be deplored for this match, in the first place the Chiellini-Bonucci pair. In addition to these 2 experienced executives, Juventus will also have to do without Dybala and Chiesa, also injured.
The probable line-ups of Villarreal – Juventus
If the 2 clubs have injuries in their ranks, Juventus seems more impacted by these absences although it has a large workforce.
The probable composition of Villarreal
Rulli – Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza – Chukwueze, Parejo, Iborra, A. Moreno – Lo Coelso, Danjuma.
The probable composition of Juventus
Szcesny – Danilo, de Ligt, Rugani, Alex Sandro – Zakaria, Locatelli, Rabiot – Cuadrado, Vlahovic, Morata.
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