Club Brugge and Juventus face off in a crucial Champions League league phase clash, with both teams clinging to top-24 playoff spots.
Club Brugge enter on a high after a 4-2 victory over Beerschot, while Juventus carries momentum from a Serie A triumph against AC Milan.
In their four historical meetings, Juventus have dominated with three wins, including a double victory in the 2005-06 UCL edition.
The last time a Belgian side won against an Italian side in the UCL was in 2003 and it was Club Brugge. Juve have kept clean sheets in each of their last two games in the competition. They have one win, while Club Brugge have two wins in their last three games in the UCL.
Club Brugge will be without Zaid Abner Romero due to a toothache, expected to return in late January 2025.
Juventus will miss Arkadiusz Milik (meniscus injury) and Chico Conceicao (muscle injury), both expected back in late January 2025. Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal are out for the season with cruciate ligament injuries.
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1)
Mignolet; Siquet, Spileers, Mechele, Meijer; Onyedika, Vanaken; Vetlesen, Nielsen, Tzolis; Nilsson.
Juventus (4-2-3-1)
Di Gregorio; McKennie, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Yildiz, Koopmeiners, Mbangula; Gonzalez.
