The Chelsea vs. Juventus match will take place on Tuesday, November 22nd at Stamford Bridge in London, for the fifth matchday of the Champions League group stage. La Vecchia Signora has already qualified for the next phase, while the current champion must add at least one point to confirm their ticket to the round of 16.
In the first leg match, played at the end of September in Turin, the Italian team defeated the blues 1-0 with a solitary goal by Federico Chiesa. Nowadays, the reality is different because the bianconeri have already secured their place in the next stage and are undefeated in the continental tournament with four victories in four games.
For the clash in English lands, 'Juve' arrives with several absences due to injury. Giorgo Chiellini, Danilo, Mattia De Sciglio, Aaron Ramsey, and Federico Bernardeschi were not called up and are ruled out. However, coach Massimiliano Allegri will be able to count on Paulo Dybala, who did not play in the South American superclasico and could even start.
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Chelsea, on the other hand, will play with their full team, as Romelu Lukaku was included in the squad at the last minute and could even start. Coach Thomas Tuchel will wait until the last minute; he will also wait for Kai Havertz and Timo Werner, who are slightly injured; the first one played a few minutes over the weekend.
The Chelsea midfield will be complete, with N'Golo Kanté and Jorginho leading it; James and Chillwell will be on the wings. Up front, Mount and Pulisic will lead the attack. The line of three defenders will be formed by Christensen, Thiago Silva, and Rüdiger, with Mendy in goal.
Chelsea vs. Juventus: possible lineups
- Chelsea: Mendy; Christensen, Thiago Silva, Rüdiger; Kanté, Jorginho, James, Chilwell; Mount, Pulisic, and Havertz.
- Juventus: Szczesny; Cuadrado, De Ligt, Bonucci, Alex Sandro; McKennie, Locatelli; Rabiot, Kulusevski; Chiesa, and Morata.