Juventus need a miracle to overcome the 5-2 thrashing they suffered at the hands of Galatasaray in Istanbul.

Last week, Juventus were battered 5-2 by Galatasaray, giving them a tough mountain to climb. To make matters even worse, Juan Cabal got red-carded, meaning he will miss the second leg. Juventus are one of the three Italian teams in action in the UCL this week, with all the teams behind after the first leg.

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During the weekend, Juventus didn’t respond to this loss as many would’ve expected, as they were beaten 2-0 by Como. Spalletti needs to find an answer to Juventus’ crisis and fast.

Galatasaray already have one foot in the next round and although they suffered a shock 2-0 loss to Konyaspor, they would still have the feeling that this tie is over.

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After limping out of last week’s defeat with a thigh injury – and subsequently missing the loss to Como – Juve’s defensive rock Bremer could return to action on Wednesday. 

Pierre Kalulu is also available after serving a controversial Serie A ban, but Spalletti will be without three full-backs, as Emil Holm is injured, while Cabal and Andrea Cambiaso are both suspended. Yildiz and David are doubts for this game as neither player is a 100% fit.

Juventus vs Galatasaray Predicted XI

Juventus Predicted XI

Perin; Gatti, Bremer, Kelly; McKennie, Locatelli, Thuram, Kostic; Conceicao, Yildiz; David

Galatasaray Predicted XI

Cakir; Sallai, Bardakci, Sanchez, Jakobs; Torreira, Sara; Yilmaz, Akgun, Lang; Osimhen