Juventus look to Dejan Kulusevski and Federico Chiesa to support Cristiano Ronaldo in order to break down the rock-solid FC Porto defence.

The first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 tie kicks off at the Estadio do Dragao at 20.00 GMT.

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

Juventus look to Dejan Kulusevski and Federico Chiesa to support Cristiano Ronaldo in order to break down the rock-solid FC Porto defence.

The first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 tie kicks off at the Estadio do Dragao at 20.00 GMT.

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

Andrea Pirlo has to do without injured Leonardo Bonucci, Juan Cuadrado, Arthur Melo and Paulo Dybala, so former Porto full-backs Danilo and Alex Sandro both start in their old stadium.

Weston McKennie has shaken off a knock to start, with Chiesa taking the other wing, and Kulusevski gets the nod rather than Alvaro Morata to partner Ronaldo.

The FC Porto coach is former Lazio, Parma and Inter star Sergio Conceicao, so someone who knows Italian football very well indeed.

His team above all built their qualification on a great defence, keeping five consecutive clean sheets since the opening 3-1 group game defeat to Manchester City.

They haven’t conceded a single goal at the Estadio do Dragao in the Champions League so far this season.

The only absentee is defender Nanu, who has concussion following a knock to the head.

Veteran centre-back Pepe takes on his former Real Madrid and Portugal teammate Ronaldo for the first time in his career, providing experience to an otherwise quite young back four.

Sergio Oliveira has to be alert, as he is one yellow card away from a ban.

Upfront, Moussa Marega and Iran international Mehdi Taremi lead the way.

Porto: Marchesin; Manafá, Pepe, Mbemba, Zaidu; Corona, Otavio, Sergio Oliveira, Uribe; Marega, Taremi

Porto bench: Diogo Costa, Loum, Luis Diaz, Grujic, Romario Baro, Joao Mario, Felipe Anderson, Toni Martinez, Evanilson, Nanu, Sarr, Francisco Conceicao

Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo, De Ligt, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Chiesa, Bentancur, Rabiot, McKennie; Kulusevski, Ronaldo

Juventus bench: Pinsoglio, Buffon, Ramsey, Morata, Dybala, Bonucci, Demiral, Bernardeschi, Di Pardo, Frabotta, Fagioli

Ref: Del Cerro Grande (ESP)

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