Comments and predictions for Juventus vs Man City: Regretful loss of points

Latest Juventus vs Man City squad information

Manchester City's injury list remains long, but Pep Guardiola hopes Phil Foden can return midweek after missing the draw with Crystal Palace with bronchitis. Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji both picked up injuries in the win over Nottingham Forest, while John Stones and Mateo Kovacic are also absent. Rodri and Oscar Bobb are long-term injuries.

Rico Lewis, suspended for the Premier League, could start against Juventus and is the youngest player to complete 90 minutes in every Champions League game this season, with 13 chances created. Matheus Nunes, with three assists in his last three Champions League games, could be used again by Guardiola.

Juventus are also without a number of key players, with Dusan Vlahovic and Nicolo Savona returning from injury. Vlahovic will compete with Danilo for the full-back slot, while Thiago Motta could use Pierre Kalulu and Federico Gatti in central defence. Nico Gonzalez, Weston McKennie and Douglas Luiz remain absent, along with ACL injured players Juan Cabal and Bremer; Andrea Cambiaso could also miss out with an ankle injury.

Latest expected lineup for Juventus vs Man City

Juventus:

Perin; Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, Danilo; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Weah; Vlahovic

Manchester City:

Ortega; Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis; Gundogan; Savinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Nunes; Haaland

Latest football commentary on Juventus vs Man City

Manchester City are currently facing one of their toughest spells under Pep Guardiola. After starting the 2023-24 Champions League season with three straight wins, Guardiola's side have suddenly fallen into a form crisis. They let a three-goal lead slip in a 3-3 draw with Feyenoord and suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat at Sporting CP. This has left the team with just one point from their last two games, leaving them in a dangerous position in the race for a knockout spot, although they still have a chance of securing a play-off spot.

While the team has struggled to maintain form, City’s defence has also been in trouble. In particular, they have conceded seven goals in their last two games and have not been able to maintain the solidity they showed at the start of the season, keeping clean sheets in their first three games. As reigning Premier League and 2023 Champions League champions, City need to find consistency if they are to continue their impressive run in Europe, especially given they have topped the table for the past seven seasons.

Juventus, on the other hand, despite a good start to the Champions League with two wins, have struggled in their next three games, picking up just two points from three draws. After their only defeat against Stuttgart, Max Allegri's side were held to draws by Lille and Aston Villa. This instability is also evident in Serie A, with Juventus only drawing 2-2 with Bologna last weekend and now sitting second, seven points behind the leaders.

However, Juventus still maintain the best defense in Serie A, having conceded just 10 goals in 15 games. Although they do not have the explosive attack of previous seasons, the team's solid defense is still a strength that Allegri can rely on to create a surprise against Manchester City. Juventus will also hope for the return of Dusan Vlahovic, who has recovered from injury and will be an important spearhead in the team's attack.

Manchester City and Juventus will meet for the first time in the Guardiola era and it promises to be a tough game with both teams looking to bounce back. City must improve their defence and find their winning rhythm, while Juventus will need to use their defensive solidity and counter-attacking ability to trouble the Champions League winners.

Juventus vs Man City score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Juventus vs Man Cityas follows:

• Sportsmole:Juventus 1-1 Man City

• WhoScore:Juventus 1-2 Man City
• Our newspaper predicts:Juventus 1-1 Man City

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