Juventus will renew acquaintances with Barcelona in the Champions League, as well as face Olympiakos and Sporting CP
The Bianconeri reached the final last year but were thrashed 4-1 by Real Madrid in Cardiff, and are looking to win this competition for the first time since 1996.
Here are the three teams standing in their way in Group D.
Barcelona
Country: Spain
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Winners [1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015]
Juventus will renew acquaintances with Barcelona in the Champions League, as well as face Olympiakos and Sporting CP
The Bianconeri reached the final last year but were thrashed 4-1 by Real Madrid in Cardiff, and are looking to win this competition for the first time since 1996.
Here are the three teams standing in their way in Group D.
Barcelona
Country: Spain
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Winners [1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015]
What you need to know: The Blaugrana have been one of the top sides on the continent for the past decade, but are rocking after the departure of Neymar this summer.
Paris Saint-Germain activated the Brazilian’s release clause to take him to France for €222m, and suddenly the Barça first XI looks shakier than it’s been in years.
Juventus knocked Lionel Messi and co out of last year’s Champions League, taking a 3-0 aggregate victory in the quarter-finals.
Previous meeting: Barcelona 0-0 Juventus [2016-17 Champions League]
Olympiakos
Country: Greece
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Quarter-finals [1999]
What you need to know: Olympiakos are a familiar foe for the Bianconeri, having met them in the group stages in 2014-15.
The Greeks took a shock victory in Athens, but a 3-2 defeat in Turin allowed the Old Lady to go through in second place behind Atletico Madrid.
Olympiakos’ best run in the competition came in the 1998-99 season when they reached the quarter-finals, losing 3-2 to Juve on aggregate.
Previous meeting: Juventus 3-2 Olympiakos [2014-15 Champions League]
Sporting CP
Country: Portugal
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Quarter-finals [1983]
What you need to know: Sporting reached this season’s Champions League by finishing third in the Primeira Liga, behind Benfica and Porto.
Last season’s Champions League campaign was a disappointment, with the Lisbon club losing five of their six games, the only consolation coming in the form of a 2-0 home win over Legia Warsaw.
Coach Jorge Jesus reached two Europa League finals with Benfica in 2013 and 2014, beating Juventus in the semi-final in the latter year.
The name of the club is a bone of contention for fans – it's Sporting Clube de Portugal, never Sporting Lisbon.
Previous meeting: N/A