In the fifth round of the Champions League group stage of the current season, Juventus suffered their biggest defeat of the season, losing to Chelsea 0:4, which brought the team to second place. However, a ticket to the playoffs of the main club tournament in Europe is already in their pocket. Before this match, the black-and-white team scored four victories and 12 points, while the Turin players distinguished themselves nine times. After 16 rounds of the current season of the Italian championship, the current hosts have eight victories and three peaceful outcomes, which brought 27 points and the fifth position. On November 27th Massimiliano Allegri’s charges lost to Atalanta (0:1), followed by defeating Salernitana (2:0) and Genoa (2:0). It should be noted the most modest indicators of the team in the top six in terms of productivity where 22 goals are scored. As of today, the gap from the leader is already 11 points. Ramsey, Perin, McKenny, Chiesa, Danilo and De Schiglio, who has a knee injury, will not be able to take part in today’s game.
Liverpool successfully played in the English League Cup, where, after a 2:0 win against Preston, they made it to the quarterfinals of this challenging tournament. Traditionally, the team had a powerful start in the Premier League tournament, where the Reds entered the fight for their 20th title of the winner of the main football tournament of Foggy Albion. After 15 rounds of the current championship, the Lersisides have ten successful fights and four draws, which brought 34 points and second place, one step away from the first Manchester City. In the last four rounds the Citizens defeated Arsenal (4:0), Southampton (4:0), Everton (4:1) and Wolverhampton (1:0). It is impossible not to note the best indicator of the team in the league in terms of goals scored. Of the 44 goals that Reds scored against the opponents, 13 were scored by Salah. Elliot, Firmino, Milner, Gomez, Keita and Jones, who has an eye injury, will not be able to take part in the game today.
