Giorgio Chiellini and Mario Mandzukic returned to Juventus training ahead of the Manchester United game, but Blaise Matuidi worked separately.

The Bianconeri will secure a place in the Last 16 of the Champions League if they avoid defeat on Wednesday, while a win would see them top the group with two games to spare.

Chiellini missed the weekend win over Cagliari with an injury, but he returned to group training today.

Mandzukic missed yesterday’s session after a recurrence of an ankle problem, but he also trained with the rest of the squad.

Juventus’ midfield injury crisis continues ahead of the Manchester United game, as Blaise Matuidi didn’t train yesterday.

Sami Khedira has been out with a muscular injury in recent weeks, while Emre Can is also sidelined after surgery on a thyroid nodule.

That leaves Miralem Pjanic, Rodrigo Bentancur and Matuidi as the Bianconeri’s only central midfielders, but the Frenchman missed training yesterday with bruising he sustained in the win over Cagliari.

Blaise Matuidi has revealed how Juventus were ‘all dead tired after the match against Manchester United, except Cristiano Ronaldo.’

Ronaldo has started hitting form for Juve since his €112m transfer from Real Madrid over the summer, with seven goals in his last seven Serie A appearances.

“We were all dead tired after the match against Manchester United and the day after, except Cristiano,” Matuidi told RMC Sport.

Juventus and France midfielder Blaise Matuidi says he will retire from international football after Euro 2020.

Matuidi helped France win the World Cup over the summer, and some outlets suggested the 31-year-old was ready to bow out on a high.

“I asked myself the question of retiring now, after a great victory like the World Cup,” he told RMC Sport.

“However, I’m ambitious and I’m sure that with this group, we can win the European Championship.

Juventus could play a variant of 4-4-2 against Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight, according to reports.

The Bianconeri have just three fit central midfielders for tonight’s match, with Emre Can and Sami Khedira both out injured.

Both Gazzetta dello Sport and Corriere dello Sport predict that Coach Massimiliano Allegri will opt for something of an asymmetrical 4-4-2 formation.

That would involve Miralem Pjanic and Rodrigo Bentancur in central midfield, with Juan Cuadrado on the right wing.

Milan boss Gennaro Gattuso reveals he would have ‘loved’ to play with Luka Modric and faced Paul Pogba and Blaise Matuidi as opponents.

Gattuso was quizzed by UEFA’s YouTube channel on today’s players he would have liked as teammates and rivals, as well as the Hollywood actor to play him in a film and soundtrack to his life.

“Everyone says Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, but I’d have loved to play with Luka Modric,” said the former Italy midfielder.

Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi and Steven Nzonzi of Roma are both in the France squad for the matches against Germany and Iceland.

Les Bleus won the World Cup in the summer, and for the September international break they kept much the same squad.

This time Coach Didier Deschamps has made six changes, but both Matuidi and Nzonzi retain their places.

France play Germany in the Nations League at the Stade de France on October 16, but before that they have a friendly with Iceland in Guingamp on October 11.

Massimiliano Allegri promised changes as Juventus host Sassuolo, including Emre Can, while “Cristiano Ronaldo should break the ice.”

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“Miralem Pjanic and Giorgio Chiellini are likely to be rested,” announced the Coach in his Press conference.

Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi calls Cristiano Ronaldo “the best in the world” and believes “he’ll help us during the crucial moments of the season”.

The Bianconeri have been open about their ambition to win in Europe this season, and signed the competition’s all-time top goalscorer for €100m in the summer.

“Ronaldo has something different, we’re talking about someone who has won five Ballons d’Or,” Matuidi told Gazzetta dello Sport.

Blaise Matuidi assured Juventus “can be competitive on all fronts” after a 2-1 win at Parma and will help Cristiano Ronaldo break his Serie A duck.

The Bianconeri saw Gervinho cancel out a Mario Mandzukic opener, but the Croatian then set up Matuidi’s winner with a back-heel flick assist.

“I am happy, as it wasn’t easy to play in this stadium in front of these passionate fans,” the World Cup winner told DAZN.