Juventus make some surprise changes with Arturo Vidal behind the strikers against star-studded Real Madrid.

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The first leg of the Champions League semi-final kicks off in Turin at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

There are 16 previous encounters between these sides and it’s a very even record with seven Bianconeri wins, eight for the Merengues and only one draw.

Juventus make some surprise changes with Arturo Vidal behind the strikers against star-studded Real Madrid.

Follow the build-up and action as it happens on our LIVEBLOG.

The first leg of the Champions League semi-final kicks off in Turin at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

There are 16 previous encounters between these sides and it’s a very even record with seven Bianconeri wins, eight for the Merengues and only one draw.

That was 2-2 in the group phase last season.

Juve are unbeaten in 12 European home matches and their last continental defeat here was against Bayern Munich in April 2013.

Among the absentees tonight are Paul Pogba, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema.

There had been concerns over the fitness levels of Gareth Bale, but he is in the starting XI with Cristiano Ronaldo, James Rodriguez, Toni Kroos and Isco.

Spanish newspaper Marca claimed they spotted the notes taken by Allegri’s assistant showing they would attack Real Madrid down the left, where Fabio Coentrao is the weakest link.

However, Coentrao is dropped to the bench instead.

Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio, Pirlo, Sturaro; Vidal; Tevez, Morata

Juventus bench: Storari, Barzagli, Padoin, Pepe, Pereyra, Llorente, Matri

Real Madrid: Casillas, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Pepe, Kroos, Isco, James, Bale, Ronaldo

Real Madrid bench: Keylor Navas, Coentrao, Chicharito, Lucas Silva, Arbeloa, Jese, Illara

Ref: Atkinson (ENG)

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