Juventus will have to prove their mettle in their quest for European redemption in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals against Sevilla.

The match between the Bianconeri and the Spanish outfit kicks off at 20:00 UK time at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.

Juventus are undefeated in the Europa League following their relegation from the Champions League, having beaten Nantes, Freiburg and Sporting to take them to the final-four stage. Domestically, Massimiliano Allegri’s side have won their last two league games, recovering after a four-game winless streak.

Things have been a little more difficult for Sevilla in Europe, having suffered losses to PSV and Fenerbahce, keeping things tense. In the quarter-finals, they beat Manchester United 5-2 on aggregate, giving them a key boost in confidence.

Juventus almost have a fully fit squad heading into the European tie, only being without Gleison Bremer and Mattia De Sciglio. Sevilla cannot count on Marcao, Suso, Joan Jordan and Tanguy Nianzou, all of whom are sidelined with injuries.  

Probable line-ups for Juventus vs Sevilla

Juventus (4-3-3):  Szczesny; Cuadrado, Gatti, Bonucci, Danilo; Fagioli, Locatelli, Rabiot; Di Maria, Vlahovic, Chiesa.

Sevilla (4-2-3-1): Bounou; Jesus Navas, Gudelj, Badé, Acuña; Fernando, Rakitic; Ocampos, Oliver Torres, Bryan Gil; En-Nesyri.

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