Tonight from 9 p.m., Juventus is on deck for its second Champions League match. After the beautiful victory in Malmö 3 goals to 0 on the first day, the men of Massimiliano Allegri tackle a huge piece, since it is Chelsea reigning European champion. A match that promises to be hot for a Juve who must achieve a colossal feat.
Big match ahead on the lawn of the Allianz Stadium. In a few hours, Juventus and Chelsea face each other in this second day of C1, with the objective of taking control of this group H. For this, Juventus must achieve an XXL performance against a team that remains on a defeat in the league against Manchester City last weekend, but who won their first C1 game against Zenith St. Petersburg a few weeks ago. Under the leadership of Thomas Tuchel, the Blues are reigning European champions but will be deprived of several important elements for this meeting.
In addition to Christian Pulisic, the English club will have to do without Mason Mount, Reece James and French midfielder N’Golo Kanté absent due to covid-19. Despite everything, the current third in the championship will be able to count on his Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku. Recruited at a very high price during the summer transfer window, he has already scored four goals in all competitions since the start of the season and knows the Turin defense well. Last season, he rubbed shoulders with Chiellini, Bonucci or De Ligt when he played for Inter Milan in Italy. Defensively too, Chelsea impressed with two small goals conceded in the Premier League, making them the second best defense in the country behind Manchester City. Faced with this efficiency, the Old Lady can rely on the history and in particular the histories of the confrontations between the two clubs. The last match dates back to 2012 and the Italians corrected their opponent on the score of 3 goals to 0 on the evening of November 20. A stat that should allow Juventus to believe in an exploit that would be capital.
Kean in a 4-4-2 system, Alex Sandro and Danilo on the sides
If Thomas Tuchel could align his team in a 3-4-3 which has worked well since the start of the season with the presence of Brazilian Thiago Silva, however doubts remain around the future 11 of Max Allegri. The latest rumors point to a 4-4-2 for the locals, while Paulo Dybala, Arthur, Alvaro Morata and Kaio Jorge are withdrawn for the meeting. If he decides to trust this pattern of play, Allegri should trust Leonardo Bonucci and the very experienced Giorgio Chiellini in defense, De Ligt being relayed to the bench. In goals, Poland’s Wojciech Szczesny will regain his number one place after a match on the bench against Sampdoria last Sunday. Except surprise, the two Brazilians Danilo (right) and Alex Sandro (left) will evolve on the sides of the defense.
Morata and Dybala absent … the heavy task of leading the attack will fall to Italian striker Moise Kean. His mission will be to forget as best as possible his two teammates and for that, he will most certainly be helped by Federico Chiesa. In midfield Manuel Locatelli and Rodrigo Bentancur also appear to be in contention for a start against the Blues. See if Adrien Rabiot will be fit for a meeting with such intensity. If not, it’s Federico Bernardeschi who will start as a left-winger. It is difficult to see the Swiss Army knife of the Bianconeri, Juan Cuadrado start on the bench and he will evolve on the right.
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Compo probable Juventus (4-4-2): Szczesny / Danilo – Chiellini – Bonucci – Sandro / Cuadrado – Bentancur – Locatelli – Rabiot / Chiesa – Kean.
Compo probable Chelsea (3-4-3) : Mendy / Christensen – Silva – Rüdiger / Azpilicueta – Jorginho – Kovacic – Alonso / Havertz – Ziyech – Lukaku.
Group H / J2 Champions League
Kick-off : 21 hours
Stade : Allianz Stadium (Turin)
Weather report : 20 degrees little cloud
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
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