Juventus director Beppe Marotta reveals the extent of the illness that ruled Claudio Marchisio out of the Atletico Madrid match.

The Champions League showdown kicks off tonight at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups.

“It is certainly a very important night for us with a lot at stake,” Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.

“The right mentality is there, our opponents are of the highest level, but we are aware that we can be protagonists tonight.”

Juventus director Beppe Marotta reveals the extent of the illness that ruled Claudio Marchisio out of the Atletico Madrid match.

The Champions League showdown kicks off tonight at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups.

“It is certainly a very important night for us with a lot at stake,” Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.

“The right mentality is there, our opponents are of the highest level, but we are aware that we can be protagonists tonight.”

Arturo Vidal is nominally the trequartista behind the strikers, but could Roberto Pereyra move there instead?

“You’ll see on the field!” laughed Marotta.

Pereyra is only playing because Marchisio has been ruled out by flu symptoms and is not even in the stadium.

“Unfortunately we have lost another element and are a bit short. Claudio tried to the end to play, but he had a sudden, violent fever with a temperature of 39 degrees and had to return home.”

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