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Freiburg v Juventus: Match preview, team news and probable lineups
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Juventus will travel to Germany to take on SC Freiburg in the second leg of the Europa League Round of 16.
The Bianconeri are looking to capitalize on their 1-0 lead from the first leg and progress to the quarter-finals, while SC Freiburg will be aiming to cause an upset and continue their run for the European title.
Even after having 20 attempts at goal, Juventus could only convert one chance in the first leg, meaning that the German side still has a chance of getting through. Despite this, Juventus is in good form and has moved from 10th to 7th in the league after a series of positive results.
SC Freiburg is currently in fifth place in the Bundesliga, with 45 points out of 24 matches. They are level on points with RB Leipzig and are fighting for a top-four finish in the league.
However, their focus will have to shift to the European competition as they aim to knock Juventus out of the tournament.
While SC Freiburg has not been in the best form of late, with only two wins in their last five matches in all competitions, they will be hoping for a better performance against Juventus.
Team news and probable lineups
For SC Freiburg, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh is out for the rest of the season due to an ACL tear, while Philipp Lienhart has a thigh injury and is unlikely to play.
Jeong Woo-yeong has recovered from illness, while Manuel Gulde may feature in defence if Lienhart misses out. SC Freiburg is likely to return to their 3-4-3 formation after shifting to 4-4-2 in their last league fixture.
Juventus will be without Arkadiusz Milik, who has been injured for a while, and Leonardo Bonucci and Paul Pogba, who have been sidelined due to injuries.
Fabio Miretti, due to Angel Di Maria doubtful, is expected to start as Juventus will look to attack from the flanks with Juan Cuadrado and Filip Kostic starting as the wingbacks.
Adrien Rabiot, Manuel Locatelli, and Nicolo Fagioli will form the midfield trio. Wojciech Szczesny will start in goal, with Gleison Bremer, Danilo, and Alex Sandro forming the back three.
Freiburg possible starting lineup: Flekken; Kubler, Gulde, Ginter, Gunter; Eggestein, Hofler; Doan, Gregoritsch, Grifo; Holer.
Juventus possible starting lineup: Szczesny; Danilo, Bremer, Sandro; Cuadrado, Fagioli, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Miretti; Vlahovic.
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