Champions League: Villarreal vs. Juventus – Confirmed line-ups | OneFootball

Igor Tudor has gone with Jonathan David over Dusan Vlahovic and Lois Openda up front for Juventus, who take on Villarreal away from home in the second round of Champions League league phase fixtures on Wednesday night.

Kick-off is scheduled for 20.00 BST.

You can follow the action as it unfolds on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Juventus are without centre-back Gleison Bremer and midfielder Khpehren Thuram, both of whom were subbed off during the 1-1 draw with Atalanta in Serie A over the weekend and have not travelled to Spain for Wednesday’s clash against Villarreal.

TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 27: Nikola Krstovic of Atalanta BC controls the ball whilst under pressure from Bremer of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Atalanta BC at the Allianz Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

That means that Federico Gatti starts in the back three alongside Pierre Kalulu and Lloyd Kelly. Weston McKennie comes into the midfield to partner Manuel Locatelli in the absence of Thuram.

They will protect Mattia Perin, who has been selected to start in goal ahead of regular no.1 Michele Di Gregorio in Spain.

Tudor has gone with an attacking trident made up of Teun Koopmeiners and Kenan Yildiz, starting behind Jonathan David at centre-forward. Dusan Vlahovic and Lois Openda are among the substitutes.

Villarreal vs. Juventus: Confirmed line-ups

TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 27: Igor Tudor reacts during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Atalanta BC at the Allianz Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Villarreal (4-4-2): Tenas; Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Rafa Marin, Pedraza; Pépé, Gueye, Comesaña, Buchanan; Parejo, Mikautadze.

Juventus (3-4-2-1): Perin; Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Cabal; Koopmeiners, Yildiz; David.

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