Juventus start Carlos Tevez, Fernando Llorente and Patrice Evra in tonight’s Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, but Claudio Marchisio is taken ill.

It kicks off in Turin at 19.45 GMT and qualification as well as the group leadership are at stake.

Juve will go through with a draw or if Olympiacos fail to beat Malmoe, but a victory by two clear goals over already-qualified Atleti would top the group.

The only way the Bianconeri can be eliminated is if they lose and Olympiacos win, as the Greek side have a superior head-to-head record.

Juventus start Carlos Tevez, Fernando Llorente and Patrice Evra in tonight’s Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, but Claudio Marchisio is taken ill.

It kicks off in Turin at 19.45 GMT and qualification as well as the group leadership are at stake.

Juve will go through with a draw or if Olympiacos fail to beat Malmoe, but a victory by two clear goals over already-qualified Atleti would top the group.

The only way the Bianconeri can be eliminated is if they lose and Olympiacos win, as the Greek side have a superior head-to-head record.

After the 0-0 draw away to Fiorentina on Friday interrupted a run of six consecutive victories, Max Allegri returns to the 4-3-1-2 system.

Arturo Vidal is the trequartista behind strikers Tevez and Llorente, who are preferred to ex-Real Madrid forward Alvaro Morata.

Claudio Marchisio is not even on the bench due to flu symptoms, so Roberto Pereyra starts and the bench looks surprisingly thin.

Kwadwo Asamoah, Romulo, Kingsley Coman, Martin Caceres and Andrea Barzagli are still out of action, but it’s veteran Evra who is picked at left-back rather than Simone Padoin.

Atletico Madrid have already qualified, but field their best line-up to avoid losing the group leadership, which is worth an ‘easier’ draw in the knockouts.

Miranda and Cristian Ansaldi are the only absentees for Diego Simeone’s men, who were beaten in extra time by Real Madrid in last season’s Champions League Final.

Mario Mandzukic is the centre-forward supported by Arda Turan, Koke and Raul Garcia, benching Antoine Griezmann and Alessio Cerci.

Mario Suarez is also preferred to Tiago in midfield. Diego Godin is one to watch, especially on set pieces where Atletico Madrid provide a real aerial threat.

Juve lost 1-0 in Madrid thanks to an Arda Turan goal, but the Bianconeri had 61 per cent possession and failed to get a shot on target.

Juve are unbeaten in nine European home ties, while Atleti have won five of their last Champions League away fixtures.

The referee is Scottish official William Collum.

Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Pereyra, Pogba, Pirlo; Vidal; Tevez, Llorente

Juventus bench: Storari, Ogbonna, Pepe, Padoin, Mattiello, Giovinco, Morata

Atletico Madrid: Moya; Juanfran, J Gimenez, Godin, Siqueira; Mario Suarez, Gabi; Raul Garcia, Koke, Arda Turan; Mandzukic

Atletico Madrid bench: Oblak, Jesus Gamez, Tiago, Saul, Rodriguez, Cerci, Griezmann

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