Juventus rely on Dusan Vlahovic and Alvaro Morata with changes in defence, while Villarreal get Gerard Moreno and Raul Albiol back.

The first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 ended 1-1 and the decider kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 20.00 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.

Champions League Liveblog: Juventus vs. Villarreal

The away goals rule has been abolished, so if the teams are level on aggregate after 90 minutes, it goes to extra time and perhaps even penalties.

Both sides are dealing with injury problems going in, as Juve are missing Leonardo Bonucci, Alex Sandro, Weston McKennie, Denis Zakaria and Federico Chiesa.

The good news is that Paulo Dybala, Giorgio Chiellini and Federico Bernardeschi are back in the squad, albeit only fit enough for a spot on the bench.

Vlahovic scored 33 seconds into his Champions League debut last time and again leads the way with Morata, while Daniele Rugani gets the nod in defence, with Juan Cuadrado and Mattia De Sciglio out wide.

There remains a real shortage of options in midfield, so those remain unchanged.

Villarreal lost Alberto Moreno to a torn anterior cruciate ligament, joining long-term absentees Paco Alcacer and Ruben Pena.

Gerard Moreno missed the first leg and has been out for a month, but he is back on the bench this evening.

Ex-Napoli defender Raul Albiol also returns from a muscular issue and starts with Etienne Capoue, who also shook off a knock, but not Juan Foyth.

Giovani Lo Celso and Arnaut Danjuma lead the attack, with support from Estupinan and Manu Trigueros.

Villarreal got through the group stage by beating Atalanta 3-2 in Bergamo.

Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo, De Ligt, Rugani, De Sciglio; Cuadrado, Arthur, Locatelli, Rabiot; Vlahovic, Morata

Juventus bench: Pinsoglio, Perin, Chiellini, Dybala, Pellegrini, Kean, Bernardeschi, Miretti

Villarreal: Rulli; Aurier, Albiol, Pau Torres, Estupiñan; Yeremy Pino, Parejo, Capuoe, Manu Trigueros; Lo Celso, Danjuma

Villarreal bench: Asenjo, Mario Gaspar, Gerard Moreno, Foyth, Iborra, Chukwueze, Dia, Coquelin, Pena, Mandi, Moi Gomez, Pedraza

Ref: Marciniak (POL)

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