Champions League
Oct 2, 2013 7.45pm
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HT : 0 1
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  • Arturo Vidal 79' goal
  • Fabio Quagliarella 87' goal
  • goal Didier Drogba 36'
  • yellowcard Fernando Muslera 71'
  • yellowcard Gokhan Zan 80'
  • goal Umut Bulut 88'

Team News: Carlos Tevez, Mirko Vucinic lead line for Juventus

Tevez, Vucinic lead line for Juve

Juventus coach Antonio Conte has gone with a strike pairing of Carlos Tevez and Mirko Vucinic for tonight's Champions League clash with Galatasaray.

Tevez was doubtful for the tie with an ankle problem picked up against Torino on Sunday, but has passed a late fitness test to make Conte's starting XI.

Vucinic has been recalled ahead of Sebastian Giovinco to partner the Argentine marksman, who comes against his former boss Roberto Mancini tonight.

Andrea Pirlo also returns after being rested last weekend, taking Claudio Marchisio's place in central midfield alongside Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal.

Mancini has picked Didier Drogba to play in a lone front role in his first match in charge of Galatasaray, with Wesley Sneijder shrugging off a minor knock to start in an advanced midfield role.

There are also recalls for Emmanuel Eboue and Felipe Melo, who plays against his former club in Turin this evening.

Juve: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Vucinic, Tevez

Galatasaray: Muslera; Riera, Chedjou, Semih Kaya, Eboue; Felipe Melo, Selcuk Inan; Bruma, Sneijder, Hakan Balta; Drogba

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