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Champions League | Quarter-Finals
Apr 11, 2017 at 7.45pm UK
 
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3-0

Dybala (7', 22'), Chiellini (55')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Team News: Juventus star Dani Alves starts against former club Barcelona

Juventus star Dani Alves faces his former club Barcelona in the Champions League.

Juventus defender Dani Alves will face his former club Barcelona for the first time after making the starting XI for tonight's Champions League clash.

The Brazilian is one of several key players recalled by manager Massimiliano Allegri for the first leg of the quarter-final tie, with Mario Mandzukic, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini and Miralem Pjanic also drafted in.

Sami Khedira is retained from the weekend's victory over Chievo, while Gonzalo Higuain leads the attack.

Barca line up with a three-pronged attack comprising Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar, with Javier Mascherano added to the midfield.

Meanwhile, French defender Jeremy Mathieu has been handed a surprise start at the back.

Juventus: Buffon; Alves, Bonucci, Chiellini, Sandro; Pjanic, Khedira; Cuadrado, Dybala, Mandzukic; Higuain
Subs: Neto, Marchisio, Barzagli, Lemina, Asamoah, Lichtsteiner, Rincon

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Pique, Umtiti, Mathieu; Roberto, Rakitic, Mascherano, Iniesta; Neymar, Suarez, Messi
Subs: Cillessen, Denis Suarez, Alcacer, Jordi Alba, Digne, Andre Gomes, Alena

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