At 03:00 a.m. Beijing time on October 21, the third round of the 2021-22 Champions League Group H will stage a remarkable match, and the Bianconeri Juventus will be a guest to challenge the Russian Super League team Zenit.
Juventus this season a little low to go high, after the start of Serie A for 4 consecutive rounds without a win, from the 5th round, opened the continuous victory mode, the first 8 rounds of Serie A, the Bianconeri 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, accumulated 14 points, all the way to the 7th position in the league, still did not withdraw from the ranks of serie A title. Compared to Serie A, Juventus' performance in the Champions League this season has been very high, with two consecutive wins in the first two rounds and currently accumulating 6 points, ranking first in the group.
Opponent Zenit finished the first two rounds, with a record of 1 win and 1 loss with 3 points, and is currently ranked 3rd in the group. Although Juventus does not have C Ronaldo, the overall strength of the team is obviously still significantly higher than Zenit, so as long as Juventus does not make mistakes in this round, it should not be a big problem to win the game and take all 3 points. Here's a quick prediction of the starting 11-man squad that Juventus may send out this game.
In the goalkeeper position, it is not surprising that the main goalkeeper Szczesni will continue to sit on the Bianconeri goal; in the back line, it is expected that manager Allegri will continue to send 4 defenders to defend the back, and the 4 tough players who are likely to get the start will be Danilo, Bonucci, Chiellini and Alex Sandro. Bonucci and Chiellini, two veterans, form a double centre-back, while Alex Sandro and Danilo are separated to play as wing-backs.
In the midfield position, the American iron-backed McKenny is expected to sit in the midfield responsible for intercepting steals; with him to form the Juventus double back, it should be the 23-year-old Italian genius Locatelli. The former focuses on defensive sweeps; the latter is responsible for participating in the frontcourt attack in addition to intercepting steals. Locateli is exceptionally talented and a natural midfield organizer. At the back of the two, Bernardeschi and Rabio, who are expected to have super offensive attributes, will team up to form Juventus' forward attacking duo, leading Juve's frontcourt attack group.
In the forward line, it is no surprise that the new signing Moise Keane, who is gradually in the best situation, will continue to be reused by Uncle Lu and charge forward, while the juventus front line with his partner is naturally Italy's hottest talented winger Federico Chieza. Morata was on standby.
In summary, the last 11 people expected for Juventus to start the Champions League in this round are: Szczesny; AlexAndro, Bonucci, Chiellini, Danilo; McKenny, Locatelli, Bernardeschi, Rabio; Moise Keane, Federico Chieza