After 2 defeats in the last 3 days of the Champions League, Real Madrid, reigning European champion, faces a great challenge on Wednesday: bringing back points from Liverpool in the absence of Vinicius Junior. Another bill of the evening: Aston Villa – Juventus (RTS 2/8:10 p.m.).
The King of Europe is up against the wall. Decimated by injuries (Carvajal, Tchouaméni, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior…), the Spanish giant in 15 Champions Leagues must win on the Anfield pitch, or, at the very least, not concede a 3rd defeat in 5 days.
A move to play for Juve
Real, undefeated in its last 8 clashes with the English club, including the C1 finals of 2018 and 2022, certainly has history on its side. But the dynamic is very favorable to the Reds, authors of an almost perfect start to the season.
Juventus will try to revive in Birmingham after their defeat against Stuttgart and their draw in Lille. The move seems playable for the formation of Thiago Motta against Aston Villa, winner of its first 3 matches, but beaten in Bruges a little less than 3 weeks ago.
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