Juventus wall awaits Monaco

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Freescoring Ligue 1 leaders host their Italian Serie A counterparts in first leg of second semifinal

18-year-old

who has scored 18 goals in his last 18 games in all competitions. He and Radamel Falcao are Monaco’s top-scorers in Europe with five goals each. Monaco are the second highest goal-scorers Jardim likes to have his midfielders join in attacks. This has seen Thomas Lemar, Bernardo Silva and Fabinho notch up 22 Ligue 1 goals and five Champions League goals collectively. However, style has seen left-back Benjamin Mendy contribute five league assists and three more in Champions League. However, his marauding play leaves space on Monaco’s left flank that Dybala and Cuardado could exploit. Monaco won the talent of Played Drawn among Europe’s top-5 domestic leagues and top the Ligue 1 table having scored 95 goals from 34 games.

on the poaching ability of Argentine Gonazlo Higuain which has seen him notch up 26 goals in all competitions while the work-rate of Higuain’s compatriot

and Juan Cuardado will also come into play.

Tiemoue Bakayoko is doubtful for the match.

be without holding midfielder Sami Khedira who is suspended for one game. Creative players Miralem Pjanic and Claudio Marchisio might be expected to fill in his role which could leave Juventus a little exposed in midfield. back-line with Gianluigi Buffon in goal has conceded just two goals in 10 Champions League matches this season. They even managed clean sheets in the knock-out stages against Porto and Barcelona. Juventus won Monaco forward is Monaco’s win ratio in home games in the Champions League; fourth-best among teams to have played 30 or more Champions League games Juventus forward