Juventus sits in first place with a substantial lead in Serie A. Now Juventus must focus on the Champions League as they challenge Sevilla for first place in their group. Unfortunately for Massimiliano Allegri, he will be forced to do without Gonzalo Higuain who suffered from bruising to his left thigh in the match against Pescara. The official Juve website left the following message: “Gonzalo Higuain will not be on the plane to Spain after sustaining bruising to his left thigh in the final minutes of Saturday’s win over Pescara. The forward’s condition will be monitored closely over the coming days.”
Medhi Benatia will also be unavailable as he “has not yet fully recovered from a knock to his right knee.”
The following is the complete Juventus squad for their match against Sevilla:
1 Buffon, 3 Chiellini, 5 Pjanic, 6 Khedira, 7 Cuadrado, 8 Marchisio, 11 Hernanes, 12 Alex Sandro, 17 Mandzukic, 18 Lemina, 19 Bonucci, 22 Asamoah, 23 Dani Alves, 24 Rugani, 25 Neto, 27 Sturaro, 32 Audero, 33 Evra, 34 Kean, 37 Merio
