Preview – Champions League Football: Tuesday 23rd October – 20:00 (local)
Manchester Utd vs Juventus
After conceding a late goal against Chelsea over the weekend Jose Mourinho has urged his Manchester United players to channel the “anger”, as they head into their Champions League clash with Juventus on Tuesday night.
“I told the players we have to keep that happiness, pride and confidence in the way we played. But on the other side, use the anger to motivate ourselves to play a big match” Mourinho
United currently sit second in Group G, two points behind Juventus.
Cristiano Ronaldo will look to continue his impressive record against his former club and former manager.
Ronaldo has scored five goals and provided two assists in his six Champions League games against sides he’s previously played for. This includes a goal in both of his appearances against United in the competition.
Team news:
Man Utd – Alexis Sanchez has been ruled out of the match while Marouane Fellaini, Phil Jones, Scott McTominay, Jesse Lingard and Diogo Dalot were absent from training on Monday and will all be assessed.
Juventus – Emre Can has been ruled out after being diagnosed with a thyroid nodule. Mario Mandzukic will miss out after spraining his left ankle at training on Monday.
Key Stats:
- Manchester United have won their last three meetings with Juventus in all competitions, more than they had in their first nine against them (W2 D2 L5).
- Manchester United have faced Juventus 12 times in total (W5 D2 L5), more than they’ve faced any other team in European competition.
- Juventus have lost just two of their last 23 Champions League group stage games (W14 D7), with both defeats coming against Spanish opposition.
