Two changes are expected from Massimiliano Allegri to the Juventus line-up that lost to Lazio on Saturday when the Bianconeri host Sporting CP in the Europa League on Thursday evening. 

Juve will swap one Brazilian defender for another as Danilo is expected to return in place of compatriot Alex Sandro in Allegri’s back three, partnered by Bremer and Federico Gatti. 

Manuel Locatelli and Adrien Rabiot are tipped to start in the middle of the park, flanked by Juan Cuadrado and Filip Kostic either side. 

Angel Di Maria will also retain his place in the starting team, likely to be partnered by Arek Milik, with Dusan Vlahovic not expected to be involved from the start at the Allianz Stadium. 

Federico Chiesa is favourite to start in a three-man attack alongside El Fideo and the Poland striker.

Paul Pogba was seen training with the rest of the Juventus team in preparation for the quarter-final first leg against Sporting, but it remains to be seen whether he will have any involvement on the night. 

Kick off in Turin falls at 20.00 UK time. 

Juventus (3-4-3): Szczesny, Danilo, Bremer, Gatti; Cuadrado, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Di Maria, Milik, Chiesa. 

Sporting: (3-4-3): Adan; St Juste, Inacio, Coates; Esagio, Morita, Goncalves, Reis; Edwards, Chermiti, Trincao.

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