The parties Villarreal-Juventus and Chelsea-Lille corresponding to the Champions League Round of 16 first leg They will be played this Tuesday, February 22 at 9:00 p.m.
The Estadio de la Cerámica will host the duel between Villarreal and Juventus. A priori, the Italian team is the favourite, although the team he manages Unai Emery He is on a roll and in a good moment of form. They won’t be able to play injured Gerard Moreno (calf injury), Francis Coquelin (Achilles tendon) and Rubén Peña (shoulder). For its part, Juventus will play for the first time in the Ceramics, and has the casualties of Giorgio Chiellini, Paulo Dybala or Federico Chiesa. However, the Serbian striker Dusan Vlahović will debut as a ‘bianconero’ in this competition.
On the other hand, at Stamford Bridge (London), Chelsea hosts Lille. The English team is current champion and looking for a good result to continue defending the title. The French team will try to surprise. Jason Mount and Calum Hudson-Odoi are out for Chelsea for this match, while at Lille the main question is whether Renato Sanches will be available.
Source: Eitb
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