Monaco vs Juventus Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Champions League | League Phase
by Alex Lawes ·
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Monaco have been woeful for a few months but they are pushing for the top 24 as they welcome a strong Juventus side to Stade Louis II in the principality this week.
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Monaco preview: Woeful Monegasque
Monaco head into the final match day of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League sitting tucked inside the top 24 but the Monegasque have been woeful since the appointment of former Royale Union Saint-Gilloise boss Sebastien Pocognoli.
They come into this one on the back of a goalless draw with Le Havre in Ligue 1, seeing them slip into the bottom-half in France. That came a few days after they were annihilated by six goals to one by Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Juventus preview: Impressive Bianconeri
Conversely for Juventus, ever since they experienced a managerial change, Juventus have returned to being an impressive outfit with former Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti at the helm as they push back towards the Serie A title race.
Those hopes were enhanced at the weekend as the Old Lady managed to hammer the aforementioned Napoli, the reigning Italian champions, by three goals to nil with strikes from Jonathan David, Kenan Yildiz and Filip Kostic.
Monaco team news: No Dier
Eric Dier returned to the eleven last week but the England international is now sidelined once again due to a hamstring injury, alongside fellow defenders Christian Mawissa and Mohammed Salisu.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kohn; Vanderson, Kehrer, Ouattara, Henrique; Zakaria, Teze; Akliouche, Fati, Golovin; Balogun
Unavailable: Hradecky (Injured), Dier (Injured), Faes (Ineligible), Mawissa (Injured), Salisu (Injured), Pogba (Injured), Minamino (Injured)
Questionable: Diatta (Injured)
Juventus team news: Nothing fresh
There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for Juventus to deal with this week, with centre-back Daniele Rugani and striker Dusan Vlahovic remaining confirmed injury absentees.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; McKennie, Miretti, Yildiz; David
Unavailable: Rugani (Injured), Vlahovic (Injured), Milik (Ineligible)
Questionable:
Monaco vs Juventus prediction
That impressive victory for the Bianconeri at the Allianz Stadium in Turin means that Juve have now suffered just one defeat in their last ten matches across all competitions. They will head across to Monaco with an immense amount of confidence against a Monaco side that are in complete disarray at the moment and an away win seems the likeliest outcome for this one.
Monaco vs Juventus Tip: Juventus to win
