TURIN, ITALY - MARCH 29: Kenan Yıldız of Juventus celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and Genoa at the Allianz Stadium on March 29, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
TURIN, ITALY - MARCH 29: Kenan Yıldız of Juventus celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and Genoa at the Allianz Stadium on March 29, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Juventus return to a three-man defence with Kenan Yildiz and Dusan Vlahovic for the Champions League trip to Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior’s Real Madrid.
It kicks off at the Estadio Bernabeu at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Atalanta-Slavia Prague on the Liveblog.
VERONA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 20: Igor Tudor Head Coach of Juventus FC looks on prior to the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on September 20, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images)
VERONA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Igor Tudor Head Coach of Juventus FC looks on prior to the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on September 20, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images)
The Bianconeri are in crisis after going six competitive matches without a victory, as five straight draws were followed by a 2-0 defeat to Como.
All this prompted reports coach Igor Tudor could be fired if he doesn’t turn things around over the next few games, starting in Madrid.
He therefore scraps the 4-3-3 formation and returns to a three-man defence, missing injured Gleison Bremer, Edon Zhegrova and Juan Cabal.
Kenan Yildiz supports Vlahovic, who gets the nod rather than misfiring strikers Jonathan David and Lois Openda, with Weston McKennie bolstering the midfield.
There continues to be support for Teun Koopmeiners, sending Manuel Locatelli to the bench.
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 11: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Jude Bellingham during the LaLiga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on May 11, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 11: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Jude Bellingham during the LaLiga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on May 11, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Real Madrid have problems of their own too, as Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Ceballos, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba and ex-Juventus defender Dean Huijsen are injured, with Dani Carvajal suspended.
Ferland Mendy is back in the squad, but only fit for a spot on the bench.
They also need to keep an eye on this weekend’s upcoming LaLiga showdown with Barcelona.
It’s a battle of the young Turkish talents, as Arda Guler faces off against Kenan Yildiz, with Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham.
Former Milan man Brahim Diaz is preferred to Argentine teenager Franco Mastantuono.
Real Madrid vs. Juventus line-ups
Real Madrid: Courtois; Valverde, Militao, Asencio, A Carreras; Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Bellingham; Brahim Diaz, Mbappé, Vinicius
Real Madrid bench: Lunin, Fran Gonzalez, Camavinga, Endrick, Rodrygo, Gonzalo, Fran Garcia, F Mendy, Mastantuono, Thiago
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Gatti, Rugani, Kelly; Kalulu, Koopmeiners, Thuram, Cambiaso; McKennie, Kenan Yildiz; Vlahovic
Juventus bench: Perin, Fuscaldo, Locatelli, Francisco Conceicao, Zhegrova, Adzic, Kostic, Openda, Miretti, Joao Mario, David
Ref: Vincic (SVN)
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