Juventus look to Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain and a revamped midfield as they visit Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri are seeking their first win of the European season after a disappointing goalless draw with Sevilla on home turf.

Juventus look to Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain and a revamped midfield as they visit Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG.

The Bianconeri are seeking their first win of the European season after a disappointing goalless draw with Sevilla on home turf.

Max Allegri has an injury crisis on his hands, as Daniele Rugani, Medhi Benatia, Kwadwo Asamoah and Claudio Marchisio are all out of action for several weeks.

Stephan Lichtsteiner is not even on the Champions League squad list for the group stage.

Dybala was rested for Saturday’s 1-0 Serie A victory at Palermo, but returns to the starting XI with Higuain.

The Coach brings Hernanes in to the midfield playmaker role, realising Miralem Pjanic does better with a little more freedom to roam.

Mario Mandzukic and Marko Pjaca are former Dinamo Zagreb men, the latter leaving only this summer as the club’s most expensive ever sale at €23m.

Dinamo Zagreb are in disarray after a dismal start to the campaign, as Coach Zlatko Kranjcar took over in the summer and resigned after three consecutive defeats in all competition on September 18.

Caretaker manager Zeljko Sopic has sensationally dropped star player Coric following a row over his attitude, as the midfielder confirmed he hadn’t even been called up for the game.

They are already missing injured Petar Stojanovic, Alexandru Matel and Ali Karimi.

Junior Fernandes of Chile leads the attack with support from El Arabi Hilal Soudani.

Dinamo Zagreb: Semper; Situm, Sigali, Schildenfeld, Pivaric; Antolic, Benkovic, Jonas; El Arabi, Junior Fernandes, Pavicic

Dinamo Zagreb bench: Henriquez, Machado, Gojak, Hodzic, Fiolic, Livakovic, Peric

Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Dani Alves, Khedira, Hernanes, Pjanic, Evra; Higuain, Dybala

Juventus bench: Neto, Cuadrado, Alex Sandro, Mandzukic, Lemina, Pjaca, Sturaro

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