Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund
Expect action at both ends in Turin
This should be one of the most entertaining games of the first round of fixtures that are taking place on Tuesday night.
Juventus have made the perfect start to life in Serie A, and they were involved in an unusually topsy-turvy contest on Saturday as they battled back to earn a 4-3 success against Inter.
Despite their positive start to the season, they are still without several key players, including Arkadiusz Milik and Francisco Conceicao. Jonathon David looks to have done enough to earn a start in this game after coming off the bench to claim an assist at the weekend.
The Old Lady would have been extremely disappointing in last season's Champions League, languishing in the bottom half of the standings, and Igor Tudor will be keen to put that right. His side should be highly motivated to get off to a fast start in front of the home fans.
Unusually, they weren't particularly solid at the Juventus Stadium, slipping up against both Benfica and Stuttgart.
Dortmund had an easy ride at the weekend as they eased past Heidenheim, who had been reduced to ten men in the first half. It was a second successive clean sheet for BVB, following the chaotic opening weekend 3-3 draw with St. Pauli.
Niko Kovac's side have now scored eight times across their opening three Bundesliga games, and they will fancy their chances of creating chances in Italy on Tuesday night.
Serhou Guirassy thrives in this competition, and Jobe Bellingham could also come into the XI. The Yellow and Blacks have multiple defensive injuries, with Niklas Sule, Nico Schlotterbeck, and Emre Can all yet to feature. With a fairly makeshift back three, BVB are unlikely to keep a clean sheet.
All of Dortmund's away games in the UCL last season finished with a minimum of three goals, and this could easily go the same way.
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