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Here’s your five minute countdown. Get your snacks and beverages ready, the show is about to begin.
The players will be out on the pitch shortly in a crucial match which will help shape how this group looks come the end of the stage. Will Juventus leapfrog the Gunners into second place? All to come with kick-off in 15 minutes time.
Let’s get some snack chat underway shall we? I have once again opted for salted popcorn, a reliable snack choice. What are you digging into for this match? Email me or contact me on X (@rendellx).
Arsenal’s match against Bayern Munich will be moved away from the Emirates because of a clash with the men’s team. Our very own Suzy Wrack wrote about the decision here:
Juventus manager Max Canzi said: “We’ll take them [Arsenal] on by playing our game, we’ve worked on our style of play in these last few months and by now we have our own identity both with and without the ball, so we’ll take them on by looking to play to our strengths, but aware of theirs too.”
Arsenal’s Beth Mead spoke to press in the build-up to the game about interim boss Renee Slegers: “We’ve obviously worked with Renee for quite a while now – in different roles to what she’s in now – but I think she’s taken to it like a duck to water.
“It’s been an easy transition. We know what she gives us – the confidence she gives us, we’re playing good football. As individuals and as a collective, we’re really happy with what Renee is doing for us right now. She deserves the credit.”
The team news is here. Juventus have named a strong team which includes Estelle Cascarino.
Juventus: Peyraud-Magnin; Lenzini, Calligaris, Cascarino; Bergamaschi, Caruso, Schatzer, Boattin; Cantore, Vangsgaard, Beccari.
Subs: Capelletti, Proulx, Kullberg, Lehmann, Rosucci, Girelli, Bonansea, Bennison, Bragonzi, Thomas, Krumbiegel, Gallo.
Arsenal, meanwhile, once again opt for Daphne van Domselaar in goal. They also leave their top scorer in the competition, Mariona Caldentey, on the bench after she missed the Brighton game with muscle strain.
Arsenal: Van Domselaar; Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe; Little, Maanum, Walti; Mead, Russo, Foord.
Subs: Zinsberger, Williams, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Caldentey, Kafaji, Hurtig, Kuhl, Blackstenius, Wienroither, Cooney-Cross, Reid.
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Hello and welcome back to our Women’s Champions League coverage where tonight we will be focusing on Juventus v Arsenal.
The Gunners have had a slightly tumultuous season with Jonas Eidevall resigning but results have been getting the club back on track with their latest a 5-0 victory against Brighton in the WSL.
Arsenal are currently second in their WCL group after losing to Bayern Munich but beating Vålerenga. Juventus, meanwhile, are third in the group, trailing Arsenal on goal difference.
The top two from every group will progress to the knockout stage and so tonight’s game is another crucial fixture for both teams. Arsenal face tough opposition in Juventus, who are currently top of the Serie A table with eight wins and a draw from nine games so far this season.
We will take a look at what both camps have said in the build-up shortly but first let’s take a look at the team news before kick-off at 5.45pm GMT.
