Juventus vs PSV: Preview

Group Stage: Matchday 1

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Juventus vs PSV: The UEFA Champions League is back, and on Matchday 1, two of Europe's most historic clubs, Juventus and PSV, will face off in a highly anticipated Group Stage clash. Juventus, the Italian giants, will be looking to start their campaign with a win at home against PSV, the Dutch Eredivisie champions.

Juventus will be looking to make a statement in this year's Champions League. They have been drawn in a tough group alongside Barcelona and Manchester City, so they will need to get off to a good start. Massimiliano Allegri's side will be confident of victory against PSV, but they will need to be wary of the Dutch side's attacking threat.

PSV will be looking to cause an upset against Juventus. They are the underdogs in this match, but they have a good record in European competition. Roger Schmidt's side will be looking to take advantage of any mistakes that Juventus make, and they will be hoping to get a positive result to take back to the Netherlands.

Team News

Juventus

Juventus will be without a number of key players for the match against PSV. Paulo Dybala, Juan Cuadrado, and Mattia De Sciglio are all injured, while Leonardo Bonucci is suspended.

Despite these absences, Juventus still have a strong squad available. Cristiano Ronaldo, Giorgio Chiellini, and Miralem Pjanic are all expected to start, and they will be looking to lead Juventus to victory.

PSV

PSV will also be without a number of key players for the match against Juventus. Hirving Lozano, Steven Bergwijn, and Angeliño are all injured, while Sam Lammers is suspended.

Despite these absences, PSV still have a strong squad available. Donyell Malen, Mohamed Ihattaren, and Mario Götze are all expected to start, and they will be looking to lead PSV to a positive result.

Prediction

Juventus will be the favorites to win this match, but PSV have the potential to cause an upset. If PSV can take advantage of Juventus' absentees and play to their strengths, they could get a positive result.

However, Juventus have a strong record at home in the Champions League, and they will be confident of victory. Cristiano Ronaldo will be the key player for Juventus, and if he can produce his best form, then Juventus should be too strong for PSV.

Prediction: Juventus 2-1 PSV