Real Madrid will host Juventus in Santiago Bernabau as the home team aims to overturn a goal deficit with an away goal to their name.

Real Madrid vs Juventus: Match Preview, Probable Starting Lineups and Prediction – UEFA Champions League

Arturo Vidal and Paul Pogba of Juventus

The first leg between the sides ended 2-1 in favor of home team Juventus. Former Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata scored the opener for the Italian side while Cristiano Ronaldo leveled the score shortly. The home team went ahead later after Carlos Tevez scored from the spot after Dani Carvajal commited a foul inside the box.

Real Madrid will probably field the same team with no any injury news. Gareth Bale had a poor game in Italy but he will be boosted bu the performance against Valencia, despite the team drawing the match 2-2. Sergio Ramos was give n the midfield role in Turin but Carlo Ancelotti might drop either of Pepe or Varane to put Ramos in the back.

Paul Pogba will return to the Juventus lineup after missing out from injury since two months. The french youngster made a scoring return in the league this weekend and will replace Sturaro in the team that started in Turin.

Probable Starting Lineup:

Real Madrid:

Formation: 4-3-3

Iker Casillas

Dani Carvajal – Sergio Ramos – Ricardo Pepe – Marcelo

Isco Alcaron – Toni Kroos – James Rodriguez

Gareth Bale – Cristiano Ronaldo – Jese Rodriguez

Juventus:

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Gianluigi Buffon

Stephan Lichtsteiner – Giorgio Chiellini – Leonardo Bonucci – Patrice Evra

Paul Pogba – Andrea Pirlo – Claudio Marchisio

Arturo Vidal

Carlos Tevez – Alvaro Morata

Prediction:

Real Madrid 2-1 Juventus

 

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