Juventus v Bayern Munich preview: Arturo Vidal returns to Turin for the first time since joining Bundesliga leaders
A look ahead to the Champions League fixture at the Juventus Stadium
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Arturo Vidal: The Chilean has netted just three times for Bayern Munich this season, but will look to add to that tally when he faces his former club, Juventus, who he left last summer. After four years with Juve, Vidal will look to help his Bayern side to an away win, before returning to the Allianz Arena. The 28-year-old has made 32 appearances for the Bavarians this campaign.
Best stat…
6: Bayern Munich have scored six goals in their last two visits to Turin, with former Bayern striker Mario Mandzukic on the score sheet for the German outfit last time these two sides met in Italy for the quarter-final second leg in 2013.
Remember when…
Bayern put two past Juventus in Turin to ease through to the Champions League semi-finals 4-0 on aggregate, as they went on to be crowned champions.
Player to watch…
Robert Lewandowski: The second-highest scorer in this year’s Champions League has a tough task ahead of him in Turin, as Juventus are yet to concede at home in the competition. But with 32 goals in 32 appearances for the Bayern this campaign, he is the visitors’ best chance of defeating Juve’s resilient defence. The £75 million striker has five goals in his last three games.
Past three-meetings…
Juventus 0 Bayern Munich 2 (Mandzukic, Pizarro)
Champions League, April 2013
Bayern Munich 2 (Alaba, Muller) Juventus 0
Champions League, April 2013
Juventus 1 (Trezeguet) Bayern Munich 4 (Butt, Olic, Gomez, Tymoschuk)
Champions League, December 2009
Form guide…
Juventus: WWWWWD
Bayern Munich: WWDWWW
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