Heads up, Benfica! Juventus missing three key players | OneFootball

Juventus completed their final training session before hosting Benfica, scheduled for 8 PM on Wednesday, as part of the seventh matchday of the UEFA Champions League league phase. The "Vecchia Signora" will take the field under pressure, following their Serie A defeat to Cagliari, and without Rugani, Milik, and Vlahovic.

In the final training session before the clash with the eagles, Luciano Spalletti could not count on the three athletes. Despite the absences, Luciano Spalletti has the Portuguese players João Mário and Francisco Conceição and is awaiting reinforcements in the winter transfer market.

For the European clash, the Italian coach is considering placing the star Kenan Yildiz on the bench. The Turkish winger is the team's top scorer with 8 goals, but due to the intense schedule until February 8, the 20-year-old is unlikely to be one of the first choices.

Benfica and Juventus arrive at the Champions League encounter with different results. The "Reds" defeated Rio Ave 2-0 in the league, while the "Bianconeri" lost on Cagliari's ground in "Calcio". In the prestigious competition, the Italian team is in the play-off zone with nine points. The team of José Mourinho has six points, one behind Copenhagen, Napoli, and Qarabag, the last teams in the play-off zone.

Benfica has a match scheduled with Juventus for next Wednesday, January 21, at 8:00 PM, in Turin. Later today, the Portuguese will preview the match, accompanied by a player, at 7:00 PM.

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