Juventus will face the daunting task of beating Group H leaders Paris Saint-Germain at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday night with kickoff at 11 pm.
Juventus’ chances of qualifying for the Champions League knockout phase were slim until 18-year-old American midfielder Weston McKennie and Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik bagged two quickfire strikes at the 80th-minute mark.
The Old Lady needed two more goals but couldn’t muster the strength to bag them. This marked the end of their run in Europe’s top tier as they failed to make it out of the group stage for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
The under-fire Massimiliano Allegri still retains the faith of upper management as they seek to hold off Maccabi Haifa in hopes of qualifying for the Europa League.
Although PSG’s defensive coaches have had their work cut out for them in recent weeks, their celebrated attacking triumvirate has ignored the outside noise surrounding their off-field endeavours to continue a remarkable run of scoring goals.
Lionel Messi’s contract, Kylian Mbappe’s future, and Neymar’s recent legal troubles have all been new episodes in the ongoing PSG soap opera.
However, the trio was on song in last week’s 7-2 thumping of Maccabi Haifa, which confirmed Les Parisiens’ place in the knockout rounds.
Juventus vs PSG Head to Head
Both sides have two games against each other, each taking a win and a draw. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Lecce 0-1 Juventus
- Benfica 4-3 Juventus
- Juventus 4-0 Empoli
- Torino 0-1 Juventus
Away
- PDG 4-3 Troyes
- PSG 7-2 Maccabi
- Ajaccio 0-3 PSG
- PSG 1-0 Marseille
Juventus Team News
The Old Lady is also set to make do without key striker Dusan Vlahovic due to an adductor injury. At the same time, American teenager Weston McKennie appeared to pick up a muscular problem in the win over Lecce. To make matters worse, 19-year-old attacker Matias Soule also appeared to have picked up a problem in the dying embers against Lecce.
PSG Team News
PSG’s treatment room has been left vacant after Danilo Pereira recently returned to training from a hamstring injury, and it is difficult to see the Portugal international being risked from the off for this game. Marco Verratti is back from a ban served in the 7-2 success over Maccabi Haifa.
Prediction and Odds
PSG’s talented forward line cannot always drag their team out of trouble, but the injury crisis faced by Juventus is making things even worse for them.
- PSG Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Neymar to Score
