Juventus rely on Paul Pogba, Juan Cuadrado, Mario Mandzukic and Alvaro Morata in a Champions League opener with Manchester City.

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the action and give your views on our LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri almost secured the Treble last term, winning the Scudetto and Coppa Italia, while beaten by Barcelona in the Champions League Final.

Juventus rely on Paul Pogba, Juan Cuadrado, Mario Mandzukic and Alvaro Morata in a Champions League opener with Manchester City.

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the action and give your views on our LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri almost secured the Treble last term, winning the Scudetto and Coppa Italia, while beaten by Barcelona in the Champions League Final.

Fast forward a few months and fans are calling for Coach Max Allegri’s head after the worst ever Serie A start, scraping one point from three rounds.

The new team is taking a while to gel, sorely missing Andrea Pirlo, Carlos Tevez and Arturo Vidal, while Claudio Marchisio and Sami Khedira are long-term injury absentees.

Hernanes arrived from Inter on deadline day for €11m and has made only one appearance so far, while ex-Palermo striker Paulo Dybala scored both of their goals so far in Serie A this season.

Nonetheless, Dybala is dropped in favour of former Real Madrid striker Morata alongside Mandzukic with Cuadrado, on loan from Chelsea, in the trident.

Juve rejected all offers for Pogba this summer from Chelsea, Barcelona and Manchester City, reportedly in the region of €100m.

City were meant to be missing their star striker for this match, as Sergio Aguero picked up a knee injury in the Premier League at the weekend, but he is surprisingly named on the bench

Fernandinho and Samir Nasri are not 100 per cent fit either, while Raheem Sterling and David Silva have recovered to start.

Kevin de Bruyne cost £55m, but is only on the bench tonight.

Manchester City: Hart; Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Kolarov, Toure, Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva, Sterling, Bony

Manchester City bench: Caballero, Otamendi, Demichelis, Fernando, Navas, De Bruyne, Aguero

Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Sturaro, Hernanes, Pogba; Cuadrado, Mandzukic, Morata

Juventus bench: Neto, Alex Sandro, Barzagli, Lemina, Pereyra, Zaza, Dybala

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