Aston Villa-Juventus is a match of the fifth day of the Champions League and is played Wednesday at 9 p.m.: live TV, probable formations, prediction.
Another European trip, another difficult test for a Juventus struggling with an endless injury emergency and still hunting for a clear identity. But if in the league the Bianconeri, while remaining unbeaten after 13 matches, are struggling to take off – there are even 7 draws for Thiago Motta’s team, which is coming off a soporific 0-0 at San Siro with AC Milan – and for the moment must be content with sixth place, in the Champions League, excluding the home defeat to Stuttgart (0-1), they have little to reproach themselves.
Yes, in the international field we saw perhaps the best Juventus, especially in the first two days with PSV Eindhoven and Leipzig, in which Motta’s men shone mainly in the opponent’s half of the field. The Old Lady, for what they showed on the playing rectangle, would have deserved something more even against Lille in the last round, but despite the numerous chances created (and wasted, with 2 goals cancelled in Koopmeiners) they returned from France with only a point in their pocket (1-1). The overall standings, in any case, see the Bianconeri in the middle of the race for one of the top eight spots: Juve has 7 points, two less than eighth-placed Aston Villa, coincidentally Locatelli and his teammates’ next opponent.
The Villans haven’t won in over a month
The Villans had gotten off to a rocket start, winning their first 3 games – after the 3-0 win in Switzerland against Young Boys at Villa Park, both Bayern Munich and Bologna had fallen – but on the fourth day, the Birmingham club stumbled surprisingly in Belgium against Club Brugge (1-0), chastened by a penalty by Vanaken caused by an absurd hand foul by defender Mings.
For Unai Emery’s team, back in the Champions League after more than 40 years, it is not a good period: on Saturday, Aston Villa again missed the appointment with the 3 points, not going beyond a draw with Crystal Palace (2-2). Overall victory has been missing for over a month and in the Premier League the Villans have slipped to eighth place, out of the European zone. Emery against Juventus will probably have to do without Onana and Ramsey, while McKennie also stopped among the Bianconeri. The American joins the long list of injuries the Italobrazilian coach has to deal with, including striker Vlahovic.
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The Prediction
Despite the slew of injuries, Juventus should be able to return with at least a point in their pocket from the Birmingham trip, taking advantage of the complicated moment Aston Villa is going through. A draw cannot be ruled out.
The probable formations of Aston Villa-Juventus
ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Cash, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Digne; Barkley, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, McGinn; Watkins.
JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Savona, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceiçao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Weah.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
