Villarreal vs Juventus Champions League round of 16 preview: Where to watch, predicted line-ups, squad changes
What do you need to know?
Neither side has particularly impressed domestically this season but the UEFA Champions League anthem has stirred something inside both teams. Villarreal saved their best until last in the group stage with a 3-2 victory at Atalanta sealing their progress while Juventus took the opposite path, qualifying by winning their first four matches.Information Guide Nigeria
Possible line-ups
Villarreal: Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Pau Torres, Peraza; Capoue, Lo Celso, Parejo; Alberto Moreno, Chukwueze, Danjuma
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Form guide
- Villarreal
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Where they stand: 6th in Liga - Juventus
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Where they stand: 4th in Serie A, Coppa Italia semi-finals
Expert predictions
Joseph Walker, Villarreal reporter
Villarreal’s performances in this season’s competition might have gone under the radar, but they have played some excellent football. If they are to get past a side as defensively solid as Juventus they are going to have to find their shooting boots, with missed chances almost costing them dearly in the group stage.
Paolo Menicucci, Juventus reporter
The signings of Denis Zakaria in midfield and Dušan Vlahović in attack have completely changed the face of Juventus ahead of the knockout stage. Former Fiorentina striker Vlahović in particular will add physicality – and goals – in attack, something Juventus desperately needed in the first half of the season. The UEFA Champions League is uncharted territory for the 22-year-old Serbia striker but he seems to have everything to leave an instant mark on the competition.
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What the coaches say
Massimiliano Allegri, Juventus coach: “The tie isn’t already decided. [Villarreal] are having a good spell at the moment, as are we. They are a technical team with a great coach. It will be a very tactical match, where we will have to pay attention to the details and have patience. We will need to compose ourselves and show balance.”
Squad changes
Villarreal
In: Serge Aurier, Giovani Lo Celso, José Manuel Cabrera López*, Gregorio Medina*
Out: Nikita Iosifov, Daniel Raba
Juventus
In: Luca Pellegrini, Dušan Vlahović, Denis Zakaria
Out: Rodrigo Bentancur, Dejan Kulusevski, Aaron RamseyJAMB Result
News Source: UEFA
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