Simone Padoin looks likely to retain his place at left-back for Juventus“>Juventus, at the expense of Patrice Evra.
Simone Padoin looks likely to retain his place at left-back for Juventus, at the expense of Patrice Evra.
The Bianconeri face Malmo in Sweden tonight as they look to progress to the last 16 of the Champions League. A win for the Old Lady coupled with an Atletico Madrid win over Olympiacos would leave the Italian champions needing just a point from their last game to progress.
Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri looks set to stick with his 4-3-1-2 system, with Arturo Vidal playing just behind Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez according to Corriere dello Sport.
There had been speculation that Patrice Evra’s return to fitness could see him take over at left-back from Simone Padoin, but both Eurosport and Corriere dello Sport are of the opinion that Padoin will be preferred.
Gianluigi Buffon will take up his usual place in goal, with Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci in the centre of defence and Stephan Lichtsteiner on the opposite flank to Padoin.
Roberto Pereyra looks set to be the player to make way for Vidal, with Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba and Claudio Marchisio making up the midfield.
Probable Juventus team to face Malmo: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Padoin; Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba; Vidal; Llorente, Tevez