Juventus are without Gigi Buffon, Mario Mandzukic and Miralem Pjanic, but rely on Juan Cuadrado and Douglas Costa against Olympiacos.

It kicks off in Athens at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action from this game and Roma-Qarabag on the LIVEBLOG.

Juventus are without Gigi Buffon, Mario Mandzukic and Miralem Pjanic, but rely on Juan Cuadrado and Douglas Costa against Olympiacos.

It kicks off in Athens at 19.45 GMT, follow the build-up and action from this game and Roma-Qarabag on the LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri have one foot in the Champions League Round of 16, as the only way they’ll go out is if they fail to get the victory and Sporting beat guaranteed group winners Barcelona at Camp Nou.

Max Allegri is fresh from a surprise 1-0 win away to Serie A leaders Napoli thanks to Gonzalo Higuain, but has many problems to contend with.

Giorgio Chiellini, Benedikt Howedes and Buffon are out of action, with Miralem Pjanic, Mario Mandzukic and Federico Bernardeschi only fit for the bench, so Wojciech Szczesny steps in.

Blaise Matuidi and Sami Khedira form the midfield, with Cuadrado, Paulo Dybala and Douglas Costa fanning out behind Higuain.

Mattia De Sciglio starts at right-back, as Stephan Lichtsteiner is cup-tied.

Olympiacos are already guaranteed their spot at the bottom of the group, but are always a handful in front of their passionate home fans.

Diogo Figueiras is suspended and Emmanuel Emenike out with a knee injury, but the line is led by ex-Palermo striker Uros Djurdjevic.

Olympiacos: Proto; Elabdellaoui, Engels, Nikolao, Koutris; Romao, Tachtsidis; Pardo, Odjidja, Seba; Djurdjevic

Olympiacos bench: Choutesiotis, Botia, Fortounis, Marin, Gillet, Nabouhane, Andoutsos

Juventus: Szczesny; De Sciglio, Benatia, Barzagli, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Matuidi; Cuadrado, Dybala, Douglas Costa; Higuain

Juventus bench: Pinsoglio, Pjanic, Marchisio, Mandzukic, Asamoah, Rugani, Bernardeschi

Ref: Fernandez Borbalan (ESP)

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