The old lady will act as a local against the Yellow Submarine in a second leg of the Champions League round of 16 that will serve to undo the equalizer of the first leg (1-1). The Italians start as favorites by history, but they already saw in the first round that they will have to give their best to reach the quarterfinals.
Massimiliano Allegri will have to set up an eleven for this Wednesday in order to seek Juventus’ classification against Villarreal. Despite the fact that his favorite and most used scheme is 1-4-4-2, in the first leg and other recent clashes he has drawn a 1-3-1-4-2. The recovery of Giorgio Chiellini invites us to think that this will be the scheme and we believe that the chosen ones will be the following, with the absences of Leonardo Bonucci, Denis Zakaria, Weston McKennie, Federico Chiesa and Kaio Jorge:
The Polish goalkeeper has played the last 17 Serie A games consecutively and was present in the first leg. He has kept a clean sheet in 14 of 32 games this season and is usually the one chosen by the Italian coach.
The Italian defender has been absent since the beginning of February due to a calf injury. It seems that he will finally be available to play and, being the captain when he is, everything indicates that we will see him from the start due to the magnitude of the contest.
The Dutch centre-back is indisputable for Massimiliano Allegri, regardless of the system used and whether it includes two or three centre-backs. He has completed the last seven games in Serie A, just as he did in the first leg against Villarreal.
With all the healthy troops, the logical thing would be to think of Leonardo Bonucci to complete the axis of the defense, but finally it seems that the Italian will not be available. That is why we believe that his compatriot, who has completed the two most recent games in Serie A and who missed the first leg due to injury, will start from the start.
The Brazilian midfielder tends to be the rearmost man in midfield, serving as the organizing pivot. This has been the case in the most recent games, playing with two or three midfielders, and allowing them to start from behind by sharing the machine room with two strikers. He has completed the last three Serie A games and we believe that he will enter again despite playing 19 ‘in the first leg because of Weston McKennie.
The Brazilian left back was injured in the calf in two consecutive Serie A games, but was able to reappear as a winger on his side in the last game. We believe that he will start in this position after testing himself and that Luca Pellegrini will not be chosen for such an important appointment.
The French midfielder has alternated the role of cash in the midfield and of a footballer who tends to open up to the left-handed flank of the attack. We believe that he will continue to do the same and that he will start, as in the last six games in the league and three at the continental level.
The Italian midfielder is alternating the roles of more positional pivot and attacking midfielder in different games. In the first leg he had the first, but in the three most recent Serie A games he could be seen in the second. We believe that Arthur Melo’s position at the base of the play will allow him to look further forward.
The Colombian right back has been a starter in the right lane in the last four commitments that the Turinese have had. In addition, he is in a great moment thanks to having added four assists in the last five domestic games.
The Spanish center forward has reconciled himself with the goal in Serie A, signing three in the last two games after not scoring in the previous nine, or what is the same, since mid-late December. With this in shape, his presence is even more non-negotiable.
The Serbian striker signed the goal in the first leg, one of the four he has scored in his first nine games since landing in the winter market. He is the most important name of the 22 that will be on the field of play in offensive matters, so it would not be surprising if he is decisive.
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