Allegri on Juventus picks for clash against Villarreal

“

It is going to be a complicated match, a Round of 16 against an experienced side that has technique and physicality,”

Massimiliano Allegri

told Mediaset Infinity just before the start.

“Unai Emery is a coach who allows very few chances. We need focus and intensity with a good performance leading into the second leg.”

Paulo Dybala, Giorgio Chiellini, Daniele Rugani, Federico Chiesa and Federico Bernardeschi are all unavailable for

against

, whereas Leonardo Bonucci and Luca Pellegrini are just bench fit.

Dusan Vlahovic

will be in the starting XI but Denis Zakaria is sidelined.

“I had to choose between Adrien Rabiot, Zakaria, Manuel Locatelli and Arthur. McKennie took the place of Dybala, while Soule is ready to play if needed and with Moise Kean we have room for rotation. We hope to have a great game.”

Danilo appeared to be playing as the right-back in the warm-up, while Alex Sandro was in the central defence and Mattia De Sciglio on the left. Therefore, he was quizzed whether it is a 4-3-3?

“I don’t know about that, look the important thing is to do well when we have the ball. It’s going to be a difficult match, we need to keep calm for 95 minutes.”

The Juve boss has been ‘protecting’ January signing Vlahovic from the pressure of the media following his move which was worth €75m plus bonuses move.

“I don’t need to protect him. It is his Champions League debut, so he needs to just stay calm, do what he knows how to do, without letting too many thoughts cloud his head.”

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