Hello, Everyone! Two big games are coming up for today In the UEFA Champions League. But the most important game to watch is Juventus vs Man City.
Kick-Off: 2 a.m. Thursday, December 12 (GMT+6)
Venue: Allianz Stadium
It’s a big game for both Pep Guardiola and the City players to keep themselves alive in the Champions League. They are to face the 22nd team on the table, Juventus.
Predicted XI
Manchester City: Ortega, Gvardiol, Dias, Walker, Lewis, Gundogan, Doku, Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Haaland.
Formation: 3-2-4-1
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Danilo, Kalulu, Gatti, Savona, Locatelli, Thuram, Yildiz, Koopmeiners, Conceicao, Vlahovic.
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: Thiago Motta
Top Player
| Vlahovic | Vs | Haaland |
| 3 | Goals | 5 |
| 2.36 | Expected Goals(xG) | 6.26 |
| 1 | Assists | 0 |
| 4 | Matches Played | 5 |
Facts
- Juventus and City have faced each other 6-times in Europe. They lost their very first meeting in September 1976 (0-1) and then went unbeaten in the last five matches against the English Side.
- Juventus have drawn their last two games in the UCL. The last time they drew three in a row in the competition was in 2012-13 under Antonio Conte.
- Manchester City have conceded seven goals in their last two UCL games after having a clean sheet in their first three games in the tournament.
- Juventus have lost four of their last six home matches in the UCL. This is as many as they had suffered in their previous 40 home matches in the competition combined (October 2013-December 2021).
- Manchester CIty’s Current winless run against Juventus is their longest against an opponent in European competition along with a five-game run against Barcelona (between 2014 and 16).
However, this will be the first match in Pep Guardiola era against Juventus to break the streak.
Injuries And Suspensions
Juventus
| Player | Injury Type | Duration |
| Bremer | Cruciate Ligament | Out For A Season |
| Juan Cabal | Cruciate Ligament | Out For A Season |
| Milik | Meniscus Injury | Late December 2024 |
| Nico Gonzalez | Thigh Injury | Unknown |
Manchester City
| Player | Injury Type | Duration |
| John Stones | Muscle Injury | Unknown |
| Akanji | Knock | A few Days |
| Kovacic | Muscle Injury | Unknown |
| Foden | Illness | Unknown |
| Nathan Ake | Hamstring Injury | Late December 2024 |
| Rodri | Cruciate Ligament | Out For a Season |
| Oscar Bob | Broken Leg | Early January 2025 |
Team Form
Last Five Matches
| Teams | Manchester City | Juventus |
| Win | 1 | 1 |
| Draw | 2 | 4 |
| Lose | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Man City faced Juventus 4 times and couldn’t manage to win any of them. 2 of the matches were undecided and the rest of the 2 matches were won by Juventus.
| Time | Score | Tournament |
| October 1, 2010 | Man City 1-1 Juventus | Europa League |
| December 17, 2010 | Juventus 1-1 Man City | Europa League |
| September 16, 2015 | Man City 1-2 Juventus | Champions League |
| November 26, 2015 | Juventus 1-0 Man City | Champions League |
It’s going to be a big match for both of the teams. For those who don’t know about the new Champions League format.
From 1-8 teams will directly go to the Play-offs and the teams from 9-24 will face a knockout stage and the winning team will advance to the Play-offs.
Till then, have a good time. Signing off! Ragibur Reza.
