Max Allegri is waiting on news from medical staff before choosing his Juventus line-up against PSG in the Champions League, as Dusan Vlahovic returns, but Angel Di Maria and Adrien Rabiot are in doubt.

The Bianconeri are feeling the pressure after a series of disappointing Serie A stalemates against Sampdoria, Roma and Fiorentina.

They managed only one shot on target in the 1-1 at the Stadio Franchi yesterday afternoon, which was Arkadiusz Milik using his stomach to cushion a wayward Filip Kostic shot over the line.

Vlahovic was rested for that game and obviously returns, while Leonardo Bonucci should be fit for his comeback after muscular issues.

Rabiot returned to training today and could well start after missing the Florence trip entirely due to a bruised torso.

He is one of several former Paris Saint-Germain players returning to France as opponents, as Di Maria and Leandro Paredes left this summer, or this week in the case of the latter.

Paredes was thrown into the starting XI for his debut against Fiorentina, but Di Maria is the concern after going off at half-time with another muscular twinge, his second in his brief Juve career.

Danilo got his ankle caught under him and was able to continue for a while before going off, so the swelling needs to be monitored.

The usual long-term absentees remain, namely Paul Pogba, Federico Chiesa and Kaio Jorge, the latter who is not even on the Champions League squad list.

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