Juventus have to do without Giorgio Chiellini, but Sami Khedira and Mario Mandzukic return against a reshuffled Bayern Munich.

The Champions League Round of 16 kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

Last season Max Allegri’s men reached the Final, beaten 3-1 by Barcelona, and want to prove their European credentials are solid.

Juventus have to do without Giorgio Chiellini, but Sami Khedira and Mario Mandzukic return against a reshuffled Bayern Munich.

The Champions League Round of 16 kicks off at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action on our LIVEBLOG.

Last season Max Allegri’s men reached the Final, beaten 3-1 by Barcelona, and want to prove their European credentials are solid.

Chiellini, Alex Sandro, Kwadwo Asamoah and Martin Caceres are all out injured, but Khedira and Mandzukic return after muscular problems.

Paulo Dybala partners ex-Bayern Munich hitman Mandzukic in attack with Juan Guillermo Cuadrado wide in a 4-4-2 formation.

Paul Pogba is in more of a left-leaning position in midfield.

Bayern have stuttered a little lately due to their injury crisis, which has been particularly heavy on the defence.

Javier Martinez, Jerome Boateng and Holger Badstuber are all out of action.

Serdar Tasci made his debut at the weekend and struggled, so Joshua Kimmich is given the nod at centre-back with David Alaba.

Arturo Vidal faces his former teammates, returning to Turin for the first time since his transfer over the summer, so Xabi Alonso is dropped.

Arjen Robben’s creativity is always a danger with Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski ready to score at any moment.

Bayern have an excellent record against Juventus, winning four meetings, drawing one and losing three.

The most recent Old Lady triumph was 2-1 at home in November 2005, David Trezeguet bagging both goals in the group stage.

However, Munich are the last side to beat Juve in a European home fixture, 2-0 back in the 2013 quarter-final, followed by 10 wins and six draws.

The Bianconeri have kept nine consecutive clean sheets in all competition, conceding only one goal so far in 2016.

The Germans reached at least the semi-final of the Champions League in each of the last four campaigns, winning in 2013.

Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Evra; Cuadrado, Khedira, Marchisio, Pogba; Dybala, Mandzukic

Juventus bench: Neto, Rugani, Sturaro, Pereyra, Hernanes, Zaza, Morata

Bayern Munich: Neuer; Lahm, Kimmich, Alaba, Bernat; Vidal; Robben, Thiago Alcantara, Müller, Costa; Lewandowski

Bayern Munich bench: Ulreich, Benatia, Ribery, Rafinha, Alonso, Götze, Coman

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