TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 16: Players of Juventus pose for a team photograph prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund at Juventus Stadium on September 16, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Igor Tudor has gone with Jonathan David over Dusan Vlahovic and Lois Openda up front for Juventus, who take on Villarreal away from home in the second round of Champions League league phase fixtures on Wednesday night.
Kick-off is scheduled for 20.00 BST.
You can follow the action as it unfolds on the Football Italia Liveblog.
Juventus are without centre-back Gleison Bremer and midfielder Khpehren Thuram, both of whom were subbed off during the 1-1 draw with Atalanta in Serie A over the weekend and have not travelled to Spain for Wednesday’s clash against Villarreal.
That means that Federico Gatti starts in the back three alongside Pierre Kalulu and Lloyd Kelly. Weston McKennie comes into the midfield to partner Manuel Locatelli in the absence of Thuram.
They will protect Mattia Perin, who has been selected to start in goal ahead of regular no.1 Michele Di Gregorio in Spain.
Tudor has gone with an attacking trident made up of Teun Koopmeiners and Kenan Yildiz, starting behind Jonathan David at centre-forward. Dusan Vlahovic and Lois Openda are among the substitutes.
Villarreal vs. Juventus: Confirmed line-ups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Tenas; Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Rafa Marin, Pedraza; Pépé, Gueye, Comesaña, Buchanan; Parejo, Mikautadze.
Juventus (3-4-2-1): Perin; Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Cabal; Koopmeiners, Yildiz; David.
