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Juventus v/s Lyon: Preview

Fresh from picking up their 9th League title on the trot, Juventus are ready to host Olympique Lyon at the Allianz Stadium in the return leg of their round of 16 tie in the UCL. 
Sarri's troops stumbled to a 0-1 loss in the first leg in France after a tireless performance by Lyon, who were quite clearly the underdogs. 
The tie is very much in the balance though, as Juve will hope to emulate their heroics against Atletico Madrid last year. 
Players to miss out:
Olympique Lyon:
Dutchman Kenny Tete and defender Marcelo are major doubts for the clash. The visitors will also be without Youssouf Kone, sidelined due to injury, and the hero of the first leg, Lucas Tousart, who has already left for Germany to settle down at his new club, Hertha Berlin. 
Juventus:
Both defender Mattia De Sciglio and speedster Douglas Costa will be unavailable for the Old Lady as they have been ruled out due to injuries. Juve will be sweating over  Dybala's recovery from a hamstring strain suffered on the penultimate day of the league campaign. 
Players to look out for:
Olympique Lyon:

Memphis Depay:
Lyon's captain and main man returns from a long lay off after tearing his anterior crucial ligament against Rennes while playing a league game way back in December. The injury had put an unfortunate halt on his great start to the season, when he had scored 9 goals in 12 League starts and 5 goals in 5 games in the Champions League. He'll hungry to return to the big stage with a bang. 

Houssem Auoar:
Aouar is a versatile attacking midfielder, who can play anywhere in midfield, and has been praised for his excellent technical ability and his calmness with the ball at his feet. He was instrumental in the first leg, can he help his team advance to the quarter finals? 
Juventus:

Paulo Dybala:
The Argentine magician, named the Seria A MVP this season, has been back to his best this season, weaving his magic throughout the field and wriggling his way through the tightest of defenses to score some outrageous goals and set up some for his teammates as well. Juve they will be desperate to see him fit if they are to go to the next round after he suffered a knock to his thigh which kept him out of their last two league matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo:
Juve's talisman and Mr. Champions League himself, CR7 has found a rich vein of form since the turn of the Year, scoring 21 goals in all competitions. We all know how many times he has gone and scored crucial goals when his team needed him the most, his hattrick against Atletico in the same stage of the competition last year is the most recent of witnesses. Can he lift Juve again and help them overcome the deficit?

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