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Juventus' goalkeeper from Italy Gianluigi Buffon (L) and Juventus' defender from Italy Leonardo Bonucci (R) celebrate after winning a UEFA Champions League group stage football match between Manchester City and Juventus at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, north-west England on September 15, 2015.  AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS        (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)
Juventus' goalkeeper from Italy Gianluigi Buffon (L) and Juventus' defender from Italy Leonardo Bonucci (R) celebrate after winning a UEFA Champions League group stage football match between Manchester City and Juventus at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, north-west England on September 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images)OLI SCARFF/Getty Images

Juventus vs. Borussia Monchengladbach: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info

Adam DigbyOct 20, 2015

With three of its four sides surprisingly struggling in their domestic competitions, there is little doubt that Champions League Group D has been something of a disappointment thus far.

The pool has failed to live up to the “Group of Death” moniker bestowed upon it by Daniel Taylor of the Guardian and many others. Having already beaten a drab Sevilla side, Juventus will hope to continue their form against Borussia Monchengladbach, a team who have already changed coaches this term.

Currently sitting in 10th place in the Bundesliga standings, interim boss Andre Schubert has overseen some improvement after taking over from Lucien Favre. Having been defeated in their opening five games of 2015/16, they have now won their four most recent outings in the German league.

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That good form will be seriously tested in Turin on Wednesday evening, however, with Juventus notching victories over Manchester City and Sevilla to top the standings. Still likely to be without injured duo Stephan Lichtsteiner and Martin Caceres, coach Massimiliano Allegri finally appears to have the rest of his squad available.

“We have a big month ahead with Champions League and Serie A fixtures on the horizon,” the Juve boss noted at a recent press conference, but returning to almost full health should aid the Bianconeri in what looks to be hectic schedule.

Indeed, Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Inter marked the first time the Old Lady has been able to field Sami Khedira, Claudio Marchisio and Paul Pogba together, a trio which is likely to be the club’s first-choice midfield this term.

Ahead of them, Juve have looked sharper in front of goal on European nights than they have otherwise, netting just nine times in their opening eight league matches. But the return of Alvaro Morata and Mario Mandzukic cannot fail to help improve that record, Allegri boasting a wealth of attacking options once again.

Gigi Buffon told RAI Sport (h/t Football Italia) that Juventus "got some important players back from injury and are slowly understanding who we are this season." But the captain himself needed treatment during the match with Inter, and in that same interview revealed he may miss the game with Borussia.

“It’s a bruise and I was basically on one leg for 65 minutes," Buffon continued. "I’m glad that I managed to finish the match. "We’ll see about playing in the Champions League on Wednesday, but if not then Neto is ready to take over.”

It would be a fine time for the Brazilian to make an appearance, and Juventus will hope to continue their positive run of form even without Buffon.

Juventus' coach from Italy Massimiliano Allegri attends a press conference on the eve of the Champions League football match Juventus vs Sevilla FC at  the 'Juventus Stadium ' on September 29, 2015 in Turin.  AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE        (Photo cred

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Time: 7:45 p.m. BST (2:45 p.m. ET)

Venue: Juventus Stadium, Turin

TV Info: BT Sport Extra 2 (UK)

Live Stream: BT Sport App (UK)

Form Lines:

Last 5 results (domestic league games unless otherwise stated):

Juventus 1-1 FrosinoneBorussia 4-2 Augsburg
Napoli 2-1 JuventusVfB Stuttgart 1-3 Borussia
Juventus 2-0 Sevilla (Champions League)Borussia 1-2 Manchester City (Champions League)
Juventus 3-1 BolognaBorussia 2-0 Wolfsburg
Inter 0-0 JuventusEintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Borussia

Probable Formations

Juventus (4-3-3): Gigi Buffon; Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Alex Sandro, Sami Khedira, Claudio Marchisio, Paul Pogba, Juan Cuadrado; Alvaro Morata, Paulo Dybala

Unavailable: Martin Caceres, Stephan Lichtsteiner (both injured)

Borussia Monchengladbach (4-4-2): Yann Sommer; Julian Korb, Andreas Christensen, Alvaro Dominguez, Oscar Wendt; Ibrahima Traore, Mahmoud Dahoud, Granit Xhaka, Fabian Johnson; Raffael, Lars Stindl

Unavailable: Patrick Herrmann, Martin Stranzl, Nico Schulz (all injured)

Player to Watch

There is little doubt that Alvaro Morata is the man to watch on Champions League nights in Turin. The Spanish striker proved that last season, with the Bianconeri finishing as runners-up thanks in no small part to the goals he netted in key games against some impressive opponents.

Scoring in both legs of the semi-final matchup with his former club Real Madrid, Morata would also strike against Barcelona in the final, and he has carried his streak over into the new campaign.

Goals away to Manchester City and at home vs. Sevilla have seen him equalise Alessandro Del Piero’s club record of scoring in five consecutive Champions League outings, and he will look to break that mark against Borussia Monchengladbach.

“Obviously doing what a legend of football like Del Piero has done in the past is a reason of pride for me,” Morata told the UEFA website after the Sevilla clash. “I'm proud but I don't want to stop here. I want to keep working hard to help the team winning and to score more goals.”

Key Battle

While Morata will be looking to win the game for the Bianconeri at one end of the field, they will be relying on Andrea Barzagli to help keep out their opponents at the other.

Inter Milan's midfielder from Montenegro Stevan Jovetic (L) fights for the ball with Juventus' defender from Italy Andrea Barzagli during the Italian Serie A football match Inter Milan vs Juventus on October18, 2015 at the San Siro Stadium stadium in Mila

The defender has been in superb form this term, particularly in their last three matches in a new role on the right flank. Playing behind Juan Cuadrado, the 34-year-old has turned in superb performances, even popping up with an assist to open the scoring against Sevilla.

Barzagli can expect another testing encounter against Borussia Dortmund, a clash that will see him go head-to-head with Raffael. The Brazilian netted twice at the weekend, while he has also laid on five goals for his team-mates in what has been a difficult campaign thus far.

Odds (via Odds Shark)

Away win: 727-100

Home win: 100-233

Draw: 317-100

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