Juventus start Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic together in the Champions League trip to Atletico Madrid, who look to Diego Costa.

The first leg in the Round of 16 kicks off at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium at 20.00 GMT.

You can follow the build-up and action from this game and Sevilla-Lazio in the LIVEBLOG.

Juventus start Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic together in the Champions League trip to Atletico Madrid, who look to Diego Costa.

The first leg in the Round of 16 kicks off at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium at 20.00 GMT.

You can follow the build-up and action from this game and Sevilla-Lazio in the LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri have made it clear with the arrival of CR7 this summer at a cost of €100m that their primary objective is to win the Champions League for the first time since 1996.

Max Allegri has to maintain a balance in this away match between getting goals and avoiding potential counter-attacks.

Sami Khedira had been all set to start, but is out for around a month after heart surgery, while Douglas Costa is injured.

Instead, Rodrigo Bentancur completes the midfield with Blaise Matuidi and Miralem Pjanic.

While Pjanic has been suffering from flu symptoms today, he is determined to get out there and start the match.

There had been reports Joao Cancelo would be used on the right side of the trident attack, but Dybala is chosen in that role after his impressive performance and goal in the 3-0 victory over Frosinone last week.

Mattia De Sciglio is at right-back instead for a more defensive-minded option than Cancelo.

Atletico Madrid are without World Cup winner Lucas Hernandez at left-back, so Filipe Luis gets the nod, with Juanfran rather than Arias on the right.

Antoine Griezmann is partnered by Costa, as former Juventus, Real Madrid and Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata, who made the move from Stamford Bridge in January, is on the bench.

Diego Costa and ex-Milan forward Nikola Kalinic are ready to come off the bench, but Koke returns to the starting XI and it’s an early Serie A test for Diego Godin, who is expected to join Inter as a free agent next season.

Atleti have a remarkable Champions League record under Diego Simeone, as they have never lost a home knockout match, picking up seven wins and four draws.

However, their recent form has not been good, losing two on the trot to Real Betis and Real Madrid before Saturday’s 1-0 victory away to Rayo Vallecano.

This stadium will also host the Champions League Final on June 1.

These teams have met only once before in the Champions League group stage, as Juve lost in Madrid 1-0 in October 2014 to an Arda Turan goal and were held to a 0-0 home draw in December that year.

That means the Bianconeri are still looking for their first goal against the Colchoneros.

The second leg will be at the Allianz Juventus Stadium on March 12.

Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Juanfran, Gimenez, Godin, Filipe Luis; Saul Niguez, Thomas, Rodri, Koke; Diego Costa, Griezmann

Atletico Madrid bench: Adan, Arias, Kalinic, Correa, Lemar, Savic, Morata

Juventus: Szczesny; De Sciglio, Bonucci, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Bentancur, Pjanic, Matuidi; Dybala, Mandzukic, Ronaldo

Juventus bench: Perin, Caceres, Cancelo, Can, Rugani, Bernardeschi, Spinazzola

Ref: Zwayer (GER)

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