GENOA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 28: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus (2nd from right) celebrates with his team-mates Nicolò Fagioli, Nicolás González and Teun Koopmeiners after scoring a goal on a penalty kick during the Serie A match between Genoa and Juventus at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 28, 2024 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
Dusan Vlahovic Juventus (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
Juventus look to Dusan Vlahovic, Kenan Yildiz and Francisco Conceicao in the big Champions League showdown with stuttering Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland.
It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 20.00 GMT.
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Milan-Crvena Zvezda and Benfica-Bologna on the Liveblog.
Both teams have been struggling for form recently, as Juve have drawn 11 of their 20 competitive matches this season, losing only one to VfB Stuttgart.
They scraped stalemates with Lille and Aston Villa to leave them mid-table in the Champions League.
Manchester City have hit a surprise crisis under Pep Guardiola, losing 4-1 to Sporting CP and then drawing 3-3 with Feyenoord.
Their last nine competitive games have seen one win, two draws and six defeats, plus they’ve got the Manchester derby coming up on Sunday.
Notably, both are on eight points after five Champions League games.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Erling Haaland of Manchester City heads the ball under pressure from during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and FC Internazionale Milano at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Erling Haaland of Manchester City heads the ball under pressure from during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and FC Internazionale Milano at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
They also both have an injury crisis, as Juventus are missing Andrea Cambiaso, Nico Gonzalez, Arek Milik, Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal.
Weston McKennie and Douglas Luiz are fit only for the bench, so Conceicao, Teun Koopmeiners and Kenan Yildiz support Vlahovic.
Manchester City are missing Mateo Kovacic, Nathan Aké, Oscar Bobb and Ballon d’Or winner Rodri.
There are also issues for John Stones, Manuel Akanji and Phil Foden.
De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva pull the strings behind Doku, Jack Grealish and star striker Haaland.
Juventus vs. Manchester City line-ups
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Savona, Gatti, Kalulu, Danilo; Locatelli, K Thuram; Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Ruben Dias, Gvardiol, Rico Lewis; Bernardo Silva, Gundogan; Doku, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland
Ref: Turpin (FRA)
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