Date: Tuesday 25th October, 2022
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium Estadio da Luz
Referee Srdjan Jovanovic (Serbia)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Benfica
No other team has used as few players as Roger Schmidt's Benfica so far in the Champions League (18), and the Austrian coach's preference for continuity should see him name a familiar XI on Tuesday.
While Morato remains out of action due to injury, and Julian Draxler joins him on the sidelines following a thigh injury sustained against Porto, winger David Neres - who scored the winner in the reverse fixture - recently returned and made a substitute appearance on Friday.
Since the start of last season, Joao Cancelo is the only full-back to have made more assists (six) than Benfica's Alejandro Grimaldo (four) in the Champions League, and the latter starts on the left of the hosts' back four; Alexander Bah and Gilberto battle it out for a place on the right.
In midfield, Enzo Fernandez has completed the most passes, made the most tackles and recovered possession most often for the Eagles in Europe this season.
Benfica possible starting lineup:
Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Silva, Otamendi, Grimaldo; Fernandez, Luis; Mario, Rafa, Neres; Ramos
Juventus
Juventus, meanwhile, will be without ex-Benfica star Angel Di Maria again, while his compatriot Leandro Paredes is now out until next month with a thigh injury suffered in Empoli. Bremer and Mattia Di Sciglio are the visitors' defensive absentees.
Both Paul Pogba and Federico Chiesa are nearing comebacks but will not be risked just yet, so Weston McKennie and Moise Kean hope to keep their places after finding the net on Friday; scorer of the opening goal against Benfica last month, Arkadiusz Milik aims to displace the latter.
Star striker Dusan Vlahovic has scored just once in four Champions League appearances so far, but leads the line up front.
Juventus possible starting lineup:
Szczesny; Danilo, Bonucci, Rugani; Cuadrado, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Milik, Vlahovic
Prediction: Benfica 1-1 Juventus
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