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Juventus will host Barcelona at the Allianz Stadium next week, but the visitors will do so with Gerard Piqué.
The 33-year-old received a red card for a push from Ferencvaros back just inside the penalty area last night, while giving away a penalty, and will now miss the trip to Turin.
Gerard Piqué will be suspended for next Wednesday’s game against Juventus. pic.twitter.com/d4MlNzpuFw
– ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 20, 2020
The Spaniard is widely considered the Catalan club’s best defensive unit and is a key member of its playing team, noted for sharing the role of vice-captain with Sergio Busquets.
Barça is also expected to be left without goalkeeper Andre Ter Stegen, who has been absent since August, while Matheus Fernandes, Samuel Umtiti and Jordi Alba could also be lost, as they are currently unavailable according to Transfermarkt.
Juventus should be able to welcome Cristiano Ronaldo and Weston McKennie back to the team after testing positive for Coronavirus last week, assuming they test negative in the run-up to the clash, but we may be left without our main defender, Giorgio Chiellini. .
The center-back is believed to have returned from international duty in an imperfect condition, managing only 19 minutes of last night’s Champions League match before needing to be replaced by Merih Demiral.
All eyes will be on Cristiano and Lionel Messi, of course, and the pair are still considered the best players in the world despite their advanced age.
The Argentine has two goals and three assists in his five outings so far this season, while CR7 has three goals in appearances.
Is Piqué more important for Barça than Chiellini for Juve today? Is there any doubt that Cristiano will bring his best game for the visit to Barcelona?
Patrick
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