Official: Three players out as Spalletti names Juventus squad for Benfica clash | OneFootball

Just three Juventus players, Dusan Vlahovic, Daniele Rugani and Arkadiusz Milik, are unavailable for tonight’s Champions League match against Benfica.

Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti has named his squad list for tonight’s Champions League match against José Mourinho’s Benfica.

Three unavailable Juventus players vs. Benfica

CAGLIARI, ITALY – JANUARY 17: Luciano Spalletti coach of Juventus reacts during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and Juventus FC at Stadio Sant’Elia on January 17, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)

The only unavailable players for the Bianconeri are Vlahovic, Rugani and Milik, who is injured and also not part of the Serie A giants’ UEFA list for the league phase of the Champions League.

Juventus sit 17th in the Champions League table and have won their last two games in the competition against Bodo/Glimt and Pafos.

TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 12: Jonathan David of Juventus FC celebrates a goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Cremonese at Allianz Stadium on January 12, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Multiple sources in Italy claim that Jonathan David is favourite over Lois Openda to start as a centre-forward at the Allianz Stadium tonight.

Khephren Thuram will return to the Juventus XI after starting on the bench in the latest Serie A match against Cagliari.

Spalletti has won ten of his opening 16 matches as the Juventus coach, drawing four times and losing twice.

Juventus squad list vs. Benfica