GENOA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 28: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus (center) celebrates after scoring a goal on a penalty kick during the Serie A match between Genoa and Juventus at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 28, 2024 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
Dusan Vlahovic during Genoa-Juventus (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Francisco Conceicao, Kenan Yildiz and Douglas Luiz support Dusan Vlahovic as Juventus host VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League.

It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Milan-Club Brugge and Aston Villa-Bologna on the Liveblog.

The Bianconeri won both opening European fixtures, beating PSV Eindhoven 3-1, then fighting back when down to 10 men for an incredible 3-2 victory away to RB Leipzig.

Michele Di Gregorio was sent off in that match and is therefore suspended, replaced by Mattia Perin in goal.

Nico Gonzalez, Teun Koopmeiners, Gleison Bremer and Arek Milik are injured, with Kenan Yildiz and Conceicao fanning out around Vlahovic.

Weston McKennie returns in midfield with Nicolò Fagioli and Danilo makes a rare start in defence.

Douglas Luiz was going to get his second consecutive start, but pulled out in the warm-up, so was replaced by Khephren Thuram.

Juventus' Turkish forward #10 Kenan Yildiz (C) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between Juventus FC and PSV Eindhoven, at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on September 17, 2024. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP) (Photo by ISABELLA BONOTTO/AFP via Getty Images)
Juventus’ Turkish forward #10 Kenan Yildiz (C) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between Juventus FC and PSV Eindhoven, at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on September 17, 2024. (Photo by Isabella BONOTTO / AFP) (Photo by ISABELLA BONOTTO/AFP via Getty Images)

VfB Stuttgart lost 3-1 to Real Madrid and drew 1-1 with Sparta Prague so far in the Champions League, but are coming off a 4-0 Bundesliga defeat to Bayern Munich at the weekend.

They have a very long injury list, including Chris Fuhrich, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Nikolas Nartey, Leonidas Stergiou and Luca Raimund.

On top of that, Wahid Faghir, Justin Diehl, Ramon Hendriks, Nick Woltemade and Stefan Drljaca are ineligible for this competition.

Coach Sebastian Hoeness makes some changes, bringing in Enzo Millot for Fabian Rieder and Max Mittelstadt in defence.

Juventus vs. VfB Stuttgart line-ups

Juventus: Perin; Savona, Kalulu, Danilo, Cabal; Fagioli, K Thuram, McKennie; Conceicao, Vlahovic, Yildiz

VfB Stuttgart: Nubel; Mittelstädt, Chabot, Rouault, Vagnoman; Stiller, Karazor; Leweling, Undav, Millot; Demirovic

Ref: Eskas (NOR)

Player statistic

2nd half
    51' Yellow card Ermedin Demirovic
    54' Yellow card Anthony Rouault
Danilo Yellow card 81'    
Danilo Yellow-Red card 84'    
    86' Missed penalty Enzo Millot
    90+2' Goal El Bilal Touré
(Assist: Enzo Millot)

Match statistic

49
Possession %
51
7
Total shots
22
1
Shots on target
10
4
Shots off target
6
2
Blocked shots
6
4
Corners
9
2
Offsides
1
11
Fouls
13
Juventus
Stuttgart

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
6
Defender
32
Defender
37
Defender
55'
15
Defender
19
Midfielder
90'
21
Midfielder
16
Midfielder
55'
9
Attacker
68'
7
55'
10
Attacker
33
Goalkeeper
29
Defender
4
Defender
24
Defender
7
90'
6
Midfielder
16
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
26
Attacker
74'
9
62'
18
Attacker

Substitutes

23
Goalkeeper
4
Defender
38
Goalkeeper
51
Attacker
27
Defender
55'
5
Midfielder
55'
22
Attacker
55'
17
Midfielder
68'
40
Defender
90'
5
Midfielder
2
Defender
13
Defender
1
Goalkeeper
41
Goalkeeper
15
Defender
47
Attacker
10
Attacker
62'
32
Midfielder
74'
45
Defender
90'
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