Last season's Champions League runners up Juventus, are currently top of Group D and will qualify for the next round should they win their subsequent tie accompanied by a Man City win over Sevilla.
Despite a promising start to their European endeavors, the Old Lady has made a horror start to the league campaign and are currently 10th in the league, nine points behind leaders Fiorentina. Even though Juve have fared well in the Champions League so far, manager Massimiliano Allegri has claimed that he is unsure how far his side will go in the competition.
"When you play in the Champions League, it's normal that the ultimate goal is the maximum, and the maximum is to win it," Allegri said.
"You have to find the best physical and mental condition in March, and above all have everyone available. Last year I think our strength was that we arrived in excellent physical condition, at an excellent time of the season.
"It's difficult to say [how far Juventus can go] let's take it one step at a time, since we can't win two games [in a row] in the league we're looking to get through in the Champions League.
"It's [the group] not done yet, because it's certainly not easy, certainly not, because there are three games still to play and there are many points at stake.
"So it's still an open group."
Their opponents Gladbach on the other hand are experiencing a mini renaissance under interim head coach Andre Schubert. They have now won six straight games in the league including a 4-1 win over Hertha Berlin last time out.
Die Borussen have performed well despite the injury crisis they face with all of Andre Hahn, Patrick Hermann and Nico Schulz ruled out of the match. The likes of Tony Jantschke and Julian Korb on the other hand are doubtful for the match.
Stephan Lichtsteiner has returned to training for Juventus but is unlikely to feature. Former Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira on the other hand will have a late fitness test to determine his participation in the match, Roberto Pereyra will remain on the sidelines.
Match facts
- Tuesday's encounter comes almost 40 years after Gladbach eliminated Juventus from the European Champion Clubs' Cup back in the 1975-76 season.
- Juventus have won nine out of their 22 competitive matches against German opposition.
- Last season's Champions League runners up are unbeaten in their last 15 European home games.
- Juventus have failed to beat their counterparts on Tuesday in three competitive outings (D2, L1).
Match details, result and original broadcast info
This match has ended. Below are the original Live broadcast details for this match.
Live TV coverage and streaming in United States
Live TV coverage and streaming in United States
Follow the game on-the-go
Download our iOS and Android apps to follow soccer on-the-go. It comes packed with features - live scores, fixtures, results, tables, line-ups, stats, TV schedule and much more! Sorry, no live streaming within the app.
