Team News: Gianluigi Buffon fit to start Borussia Monchengladbach tie

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon starts his team's Champions League encounter with Borussia Monchengladbach this evening after recovering from a calf strain.

Massimiliano Allegri makes two changes to the side that drew 0-0 with Inter Milan at the weekend as Alex Sandro and Mario Mandzukic come in for Patrice Evra and Simone Zaza.

Monchengladbach have won four out of five games under interim coach Andre Schubert but are without the injured Nico Schulz.

Defender Martin Stranzl and midfielder Patrick Herrmann are also missing for the Bundesliga side.

Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Sandro; Khedira, Marchisio, Pogba, Cuadrado; Mandzukic, Morata Subs: Neto, Rugani, Evra, Hernanes, Pereyra, Dybala, Zaza

Borussia Monchengladbach: Sommer; Christensen, Dominguez, Wendt, Johnson, Korb; Dahoud, Raffael, Stindl, Xhaka; Traore Subs: Sippel, Jantschke, Nordveit, Hazard, Hahn, Drmic, Hrgota

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