Two teams struggling to live up to expectations go head-to-head in Turin on Wednesday night, as Juventus host struggling Manchester City in the Champions League.
The two teams are almost evenly matched in the group stage standings, Juve have often failed to turn one point into three this season, while City are going through a crisis of confidence.
Latest Juventus vs Man City squad information
Despite Manchester City's long injury list, Pep Guardiola is hopeful of having Phil Foden back in action in midweek, after the England star missed the draw with Crystal Palace with bronchitis.
Centre-backs Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji were both injured in last week's win over Nottingham Forest, while John Stones and Mateo Kovacic are also absent; Rodri and Oscar Bobb are City's long-term absentees.
Rico Lewis, who is suspended for the Premier League but could feature against Juventus, is the youngest player to have played 90 minutes in every Champions League game this season, with 13 chances created.
Meanwhile, Matheus Nunes has provided three assists in his last three Champions League games, more than any other player in the team this season. Previously a rare player, Guardiola could continue to use the Portuguese midfielder.
Juventus have also lost some key players in the treatment room recently, with key striker Dusan Vlahovic returning to action on Saturday after three weeks out with a thigh injury, and Nicolo Savona also returning to action.
The player will compete with former Man City defender Danilo for the full-back position, while Thiago Motta could continue to use Pierre Kalulu and Federico Gatti in the heart of defence.
However, Nico Gonzalez, Weston McKennie and another former City player, Douglas Luiz, remain sidelined along with ACL injury victims Juan Cabal and Bremer; versatile winger Andrea Cambiaso could miss out with an ankle injury.
Latest expected lineup Juventus vs Man City
Juventus:
Perin; Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, Danilo; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Weah; Vlahovic
Manchester City:
Ortega; Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis; Gundogan; Savinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Nunes; Haaland
Latest Juventus vs Man City football review
With just days to go before a crucial Champions League game, Manchester City are enduring their worst run of form under Pep Guardiola, having let slip a three-goal lead and picked up just one point in a 3-3 draw with Feyenoord. That followed a 4-1 defeat to Sporting CP in Lisbon, extending their winless run in recent weeks.
Although City kept clean sheets in their first three games of the season, they have conceded seven goals in their last two and picked up just one point, which is currently only enough to secure a play-off place. As reigning Premier League champions and 2023 Champions League winners, City have reached the knockout stages in each of the last 11 seasons and have topped their group for the past seven years. However, Guardiola’s current problem is how to avoid dropping out of the top 24.
Meanwhile, Juventus have struggled in the Champions League this season. Despite winning their first two games, they have only picked up two points from their next three. After their only defeat to Stuttgart, Juventus have drawn with Lille and Aston Villa. They drew another Serie A game this weekend, 2-2 with Bologna, and have now dropped to second place, seven points behind the leaders.
Juve still have the best defence in Serie A, though, having conceded just 10 goals in 15 games, and they will be hoping to use that solidity to spring a surprise against Manchester City in midweek. The match will be the first time the two sides have met in the Guardiola era, with City facing the prospect of ending their disappointing run.
Juventus vs Man City score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Juventus vs Man City match:
- Sportsmole: Juventus 1-1 Man City
- WhoScore: Juventus 1-2 Man City
- Our prediction: Juventus 1-1 Man City
When and where to watch Juventus vs Man City live?
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