With the UEFA Europa League now Juventus’ only viable hope of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, the Bianconeri take on Sporting in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the competition later today.
The Old Lady entered the first leg of the previous round on the back of a loss in Rome and the same applies this time around as they lost to Lazio in their previous match, denting their hopes of a potential top four finish. this season in Serie A.
Max Allegri recently confirmed that while Paul Pogba is back in contention, he will be on the bench for today’s game. Sky Italia expect Danilo to start at centre-back and Federico Gatti should also start at the back.
Sporting are expected to start with their usual stars – Marcus Edwards, Trincao and Pedro Gonçalves, who scored a sensational goal against Arsenal at the Emirates.
Juventus predicted line-up:
Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Cuadrado, Fagioli, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Di Maria, Milik.
Sporting predicted line-up:
Adan; St. Juste, Coates, Inacio, ; Esgaio, Gonçalves, Morita, Matheus Reis; Edwards, Chermiti, Trincao
