Chelsea vs Juventus: Chelsea looks to exact revenge over Juventus on Wednesday when both sides meet in the Champions League on Matchday 5.
Match Details:
Teams: Chelsea vs Juventus
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Date: Wednesday 24th November, 2021
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Chelsea beat Malmo 1-0 away on MD 4 to keep themselves in a comfortable space to qualify for the knockouts of the Champions League.
The win sent Chelsea to 2nd in the table with 9 points from 4 matches as Ziyech scored the crucial goal in the second half to register maximum points.
A win/ draw tonight guarantees them qualification into the Round of 16.
On the other hand, Juventus secured qualification into the next round after they beat Zenit 4-2 at home on MD 4.
Dybala scored in either half along with strikes from Chiesa and Morata to ensure a 4th successive UCL win.
Having qualified, Juventus aim to play with a bit more freedom tonight as they eye a top place finish in Group H.
Both sides last met on MD 2 in the UCL this season where Juventus won 1-0 at home through Chiesa’s second half strike.
Form Guide
Chelsea: WWWDW
Juventus: LLWWW
Ajax, Bayern München, Juventus, Liverpool are already through to the #UCL Round of 16 . Who will join them this week? pic.twitter.com/29Ii4DUwEr
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 22, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Leicester 0-3 Chelsea
Lazio 0-2 Juventus
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Chelsea vs Juventus in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App or Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 2 channel.
Team News
Kovacic remains the sole absentee for the Blues due to a hamstring injury.
Ramsey, Danilo, Bernardeschi, Chiellini and De Sciglio remain out of contention for Juventus due to injuries.
Chelsea possible 11:
Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rüdiger, James, Kanté, Jorginho, Chilwell, Mount, Pulisic and Havertz
Juventus possible 11:
Szczesny, Sandro, de Ligt, Bonucci, Cuadrado, Rabiot, Locatelli, McKennie, Kulusevski, Morata and Chiesa
Prediction: Chelsea 1-1 Juventus
Chelsea have been performing well at home this season and will be up for the challenge from Juventus.
Having secured qualification, Juventus are in a good space and aim to continue their good performances.
A draw is a favourable result given it secures qualification for the defending champions.
Players to watch out for: Jorginho, Mount, Chiesa and Kulusevski.