Atletico Madrid hosts Juventus in their opening game for their Champions League campaign as both teams will consider themselves as contenders of the trophy
Atletico are coming off a 2-0 loss against Real Sociedad in their game in La Liga and will be looking to come back and win against Juve in this opening game.
Juventus are looking forward to getting off to a winning start in the trophy that has eluded them and they will be looking to win it.
Match INFO
Date and Time: September 18, 12:30 AM IST
Competition: Champions League
Atletico Madrid: L W W W W W
Juventus: D W W W L W
Álvaro Morata and Thomas Partey are both doubtful for Wednesday’s encounter with Juventus but Costa expected to start with Felix .
In an event that Partey does not play, Marcos Llorente will be preferred in a 4-4-2 formation.
Either of Vitolo and Angel Correa will be winning the battle for RW position.
ATL Starting XI (probables)
Oblak (GK), Trippier, Felipe, Gimenez, Hermoso, Koke, Niguez, Partey/ Llorente, Lemar, Costa, Felix
Emre Can could not make it to the Champions League squad in a surprising move. Otherwise there are injuries to Douglas Costa and veteran Chiellini which will make them go out.
Miralem Pjanic may be available in some form may even in the starting lineup
They will play with a 4-3-3 formation with Ronaldo being their most influential player
JUV Starting XI (probables)
Szczesny, Danilo, De Ligt, Bonucci, Alex Sandro, Pjanic, Khedira, Matuidi, Costa, Higuain, Ronaldo
JUV
Ronaldo
One of the best players in the world and the record scorer in Champions league will look to get the ball rolling for the season
Last Season Stats
Goals – 21
Assits – 8
Gonzalo Higuaín
The veteran is creative and still a force to reckon with which means that he will be a key player in the game.
Last Season Stats
Goals – 5
Assists – 0
Atletico Madrid
Joao Felix
Adjusting into the scheme of things in Atletico, he will be looking to make an impact on the big stage in the big game.
Last Season Statistics
Goals- 15
Assists – 7
Diego Costa
They say form is temporary but class is permanent. Costa can on his day destroy any opposition himself and dominate the Juve defense with his strength.
Last Season Statistics
Goals- 2
Assists –2
ATL vs JUV Dream11 Prediction.
Juve will start this game as favorites