Valencia Probable Lineup (4-4-2):

Neto; Piccini, Gabriel, Diakhaby, Gaya; Soler, Wass, Parejo, Cheryshev; Rodrigo, Gameiro

Juventus Probable Lineup (4-3-1-2):

Szczesny; Cancelo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Sandro; Matuidi, Bentancur, Pjanic; Dybala; Mandzukic, Ronaldo

Match Summary

• Sides meeting for first time in UEFA competition
• Valencia back in #UCL group stage after two-season absence
• Juventus lost to eventual winners Madrid in 17/18 last eight
• Juve have won their last three UEFA away games

Match Facts

• Valencia will become the eighth Spanish team that Juventus have faced in the Champions League with the two sides having never played one another before.
• Juventus have won once in their last six European games against Spanish opposition, whilst Valencia have only lost once in their last seven vs Italian teams.
• Los Che haven’t drawn in their previous 18 European games, winning 10 and losing eight.
• It will be Massimiliano Allegri’s 77^th Champions League match, with only Fabio Capello (78) and Carlo Ancelotti (153) the only Italian coaches to have taken charge of more games.
• During his time in Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo actively participated in 50% of the goals scored in the Champions League by Real (105 goals and 27 assists).
• Ronaldo has the second most appearances in the Champions League (153), with only Iker Casillas having made more (167).
• CR7 is the tournament’s top scorer, with 120 goals scored in 153 appearances.
• The Bianconeri will come up against an Italian opponent whom they faced last season after defender, Cristiano Piccini’s move from Sporting CP in the summer.

Team News

Valencia: Geoffrey Kondogbia came off early at the weekend, and he’s set to miss this clash. Ezequiel Garay and Francis Coquelin are set to join him on the sidelines.

Juventus: Leonardo Spinazzola hasn’t been registered for Juventus for this competition. Douglas Costa is set to be left out as punishment for spitting at an opponent at the weekend.