Chiellini: ‘Not always a pleasure to meet Mourinho, Juventus want a striker’

Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini jokes it is a pleasure to meet Benfica coach Jose Mourinho other than ‘during matches’ and confirms pursuit of a new striker in January.

It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Atalanta-Athletic Club on the Liveblog.

The Bianconeri saw their Serie A progress hit an unexpected bump over the weekend when they lost 1-0 to Cagliari despite an historic amount of possession.