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

Borussia Dortmund return to Champions League action this week with a final chance of progressing in the premier continental competition with a second-leg clash against Juventus on Wednesday night. 

Jurgen Klopp's side picked up a bitter defeat in Turin a few weeks ago when the Old Lady ultimately finished with a 2-1 win but the German side will take confidence from their vital away goal and the home advantage they'll undoubtedly enjoy at the famous Westfalenstadion. 

Massimiliano Allegri's side have looked inconsistent in the Champions League as well as their own Serie A title challenge, with recent stumbles against Fiorentina and Roma populating their form sheet following their win over Dortmund. 

Luckily for the travelling team, Wednesday's hosts have done little better in the Bundesliga of late having reverted back to their earlier troubles in the season with disappointing draws against Hamburg and Cologne in recent weeks. 

Alas neither side have been without criticism of late but will fancy their own chances in the knockout clash on Wednesday. Who will win? It's anyone's guess. 

Date: Wednesday, March 18

Time: 6:30 p.m. CET/7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET

Venue: Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany

Television: Fox Sports (USA), Sky Sports 2 (UK)

Streaming: Fox Sports Online (USA), Sky Go (UK)

Form

Dortmund	Juventus
Cologne - Draw	Palermo - Win
Hamburg - Draw	Sassuolo - Win
Dresden - Win	Fiorentina - Loss
Schalke - Win	Roma - Draw
Juventus - Loss	Dortmund - Win

Predicted Lineups

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The biggest blow for Dortmund will undoubtedly be the absence of Nuri Sahin, who may not shake off an injury in time to feature in the Euro fixture. As such Klopp will be forced to bring in defensive midfielder Sven Bender to play alongside Ilkay Gundogan in the middle of the park. 

Similarly, Oliver Kirch should keep his newly appointed role at right-back in cover of the injured Lukasz Piszczek as Dortmund line up in defence with Marcus Schmelzer, Mats Hummels and Neven Subotic. 

Marco Reus, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Shinji Kagawa should take up the midfield attacking three in front of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. 

Juventus will be missing key players of their own with playmaker Andrea Pirlo out injured after coming off in the first leg of the tie. As such we should see Claudio Marchisio come in to play alongside Arturo Vidal, Paul Pogba and Roberto Pereyra in the midfield four. 

Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata will likely line up in attack while Patrice Eva, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci make up the back four. 

Key Players

Ilkay Gundogan

Without Sahin directing the tempo of Dortmund's midfield on Wednesday night it'll be up to box-to-box midfielder Gundogan to ensure Klopp's team still pass with the silk intensity that will be needed to break through a stubborn Juventus defence. 

Gundogan will have to take up the role of playmaker-in-chief in this most high pressure of games. 

Pogba

Already highlighted as one of Europe's most exceptional talents, Pogba will undoubtedly play in his left-sided role on Wednesday and hope to be the architect of Juventus' counterattacks through the game. 

With an outstanding range of passing, skill on the ball and a fierce shot to complement his eye for goal the Frenchman will undoubtedly be the danger man for the Old Lady. 

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Key Battles

Ilkay Gundogan v Arturo Vidal

As we've already stated Gundogan will undoubtedly be Dortmund's key presence in midfield on Wednesday and as such will be tasked with evading the closing down and tackling of Vidal in the opposing side.

The former Bayer Leverkusen star will know exactly what Gundogan is capable of and will be tasked with keeping the German international quiet. As such we can't wait to see who comes out on top in this midfield battle.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang v Giorgio Chiellini

If Dortmund are to score on Wednesday, it'll most likely be through the magic feet of Aubameyang and the pace he so notable possesses. For Juventus to stop this they'll need their stalwart defender Chiellini at the top of his game and keeping an eye on the pacy striker. 

The Italian international wasn't at his sharpest in the first leg when he gifted Reus Dortmund's only goal and will have to be much better if he hopes to ensure that doesn't happen again at the Westfalenstadion. 

Odds(per Odds Shark)

Dortmund - 240 

Draw - 145

Juventus - -175