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JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LIONE 10 April, 2014 - ore 21:05 Juventus Stadium — Torino Arbitro: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spagna) Juventus-Lione in 10 numeri Stasera il retour-match dei quarti della UEFA Europa League tra Juventus e Lione: ecco i 10 dati più curiosi sul match che si disputerà allo 'Stadium'. Apr 10, 2014 0 – Come le sconfitte interne della Juventus contro squadre francesi in competizioni UEFA. Il bilancio parla di sei vittorie e due pareggi. 4 – Come le vittorie esterne del Lione contro squadre italiane in competizioni UEFA. L’OL ha espugnato per ben due volte il campo dell’Inter, sempre con il punteggio di 2-1 (Coppa UEFA 97/98 e Champions League 2002/03). 23 – I risultati utili della Juventus nelle gare interne stagionali, tutte le competizioni comprese. Il bilancio parla di 20 vittorie e 3 pareggi. 1 – I goal segnati in carriera da Antonio Conte contro squadre francesi in competizioni UEFA. Il goal risale al 14 agosto 1999, in Rennes-Juventus 2-2, finale d’andata di Coppa Intertoto. 35 – Le volte in cui i giocatori del Lione sono finiti in fuorigioco in questa edizione della UEFA Europa League. Ha fatto peggio solo il Salisburgo (41). 83,9% – E' la precisione nei passaggi della Juventus in questa stagione di competizioni UEFA. Tra le squadre ancora in corsa nella UEFA Europa League, è il dato più alto. 1 – Il numero di squadre francesi arrivate agli ottavi della UEFA Europa League da quando la competizione ha soppiantato la vecchia Coppa UEFA. 126 – Il numero di presenze di Andrea Pirlo in competizioni UEFA. E’ il recordman tra i giocatori presenti nei quarti di finale della UEFA Europa League. 174 – I falli subiti dai giocatori del Lione dall’inizio della fase a gironi della UEFA Europa League. E’ il dato più alto nella competizione in corso. 14 – I goal segnati in carriera da Fernando Llorente nella UEFA Europa League. E’ il primatista nell’attuale rosa della Juventus. (dati Opta)

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LIONE 10 April, 2014 - ore 21:05 Juventus Stadium — Torino Arbitro: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spagna) Verso Juventus-Lione: Il sogno europeo passa dallo 'Juventus Stadium' Dopo il successo nella gara di andata, la 'Vecchia Signora' vuole chiudere la pratica davanti ai suoi tifosi. E la tradizione non è dalla parte della formazione allenata da Garde. Apr 10, 2014 PROBABILI FORMAZIONI BUFFON CACERES - BONUCCI - CHIELLINI ISLA - VIDAL - PIRLO - MARCHISIO - ASAMOAH VUCINIC - TEVEZ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOMIS - LACAZETTE MALBRANQUE MVUEMBA - GONALONS - FERRI BEDIMO - UMTITI - KONE - TOLISSO LOPES Forte del risultato positivo maturato nella gara di andata, il tecnico della Juventus Antonio Conte presenta qualche novità rispetto alla gara disputata in Francia. In porta è confermatissimo Buffon con il trio formato da Caceres, Bonucci e Chiellini a formare la barriera difensiva. Asamoah viene confermato sulla corsia di sinistra mentre dall'altra parte torna Isla. Vidal è di nuovo a disposizione dopo la squalifica e andrà a completare il terzetto con Pirlo e Marchisio. A riposo Pogba, La coppia d'attacco sarà formata da Vucinic, provato nella rifinitura tra i titolari, e Tevez. Per quanto riguarda il Lione, invece, l'allenatore Remi Garde presenta gli stessi undici che hanno iniziato sette giorni fa. Pertanto tra i pali c'è Anthony Lopes, Umtiti e Kone formano la cerniera difensiva centrale mentre Bedimo e Tolisso corrono lungo le fasce. In cabina di regia agisce Gonalons, ai cui fianchi ci sono Mvuemba e Ferri. Malbranque, che giostra sulla trequarti, deve supportare i due attaccanti di riferimento: Gomis e Lacazette. Sempre assenti per infortunio Dabo, Fofana, Gourcuff e Grenier. CURIOSITA' • Juventus e Lione si affrontano per la seconda volta nella loro storia. Il primo incontro si è disputato sette giorni fa in terra transalpina con i bianconeri che sono riusciti ad imporsi di misura grazie al goal realizzato da Bonucci. • Con il successo maturato allo stadio Gerland, 'Madama' ha allungato a 15 la striscia di risultati positivi in Europa League. Per trovare l'ultima sconfitta bisogna risalire al 2010 e precisamente al ritorno degli ottavi di finale contro il Fulham. • Sono quattro i giocatori che hanno indossato entrambe le casacche. Si tratta di Nestor Combin, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Tiago Mendes e Fabio Grosso. • La 'Vecchia Signora' ha vinto questa competizione in tre occasioni, quando ancora veniva chiamata Coppa Uefa: nel 1976-77 contro l'Athletic Bilbao, nel 1989-90 contro la Fiorentina e nel 1992-93 contro il Borussia Dortmund. • Qualora uscisse sconfitta, per la squadra di Garde si tratterebbe della terza eliminazione consecutiva per mano di una squadra italiana. Nella stagione 2005-06 fu il Milan ed estromettere i francesi dalla Champions League vincendo per 3-1 in casa nella gara di ritorno dopo lo 0-0 maturato all'andata. L'anno successivo toccò alla Roma spegnere i sogni di gloria dell'allora formazione allenata da Houllier, espugnando per 2-0 il rettangolo di gioco francese dopo il pareggio interno terminato sul risultato di 0-0. • La Juventus è saldamente in testa alla classifica del campionato di Serie A con 8 punti di vantaggio sulla Roma inseguitrice. Il Lione, invece, occupa la quinta posizione nella Ligue 1 con 4 punti di ritardo sul Saint-Etienne. Testa a Testa UEFA Europa League ‎-‎ 03/apr/2014 - Lione 0 - 1 Juventus Amichevoli ‎- 24/lug/2010 - Juventus 2 - 1 Lione Ultime 5 Partite JUVENTUS 07/apr/2014 - Juventus 2 - 0 Livorno - Serie A 03/apr/2014 - Lione 0 - 1 Juventus - EL 30/mar/2014 - Napoli 2 - 0 Juventus - Serie A 26/mar/2014 - Juventus 2 - 1 Parma - Serie A 23/mar/2014 - Catania 0 - 1 Juventus - Serie A LIONE 06/apr/2014 - Valenciennes 1 - 2 Lione - Ligue 1 03/apr/2014 - Lione 0 - 1 Juventus - EL 30/mar/2014 - Lione 1 - 2 Saint-Etienne - Ligue 1 23/mar/2014 - EA Guingamp 0 - 1 Lione - Ligue 1 20/mar/2014 - Viktoria Plzeň 2 - 1 Lione - EL

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Every Italian should support Juventus - Prandelli The Azzurri boss wants the entire nation to get behind the Bianconeri in Europe in a bid to endorse a sense of patriotism ahead of the World Cup. Apr 10, 2014 Cesare Prandelli believes that everyone in Italy should support Juventus for the course of their Europa League run. The Bianconeri stand on the brink of the semi-finals of the competition after winning the first-leg of their last-eight tie against Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 last week. Giorgio Chiellini claimed that the whole country wants to see his side fail, but the Azzurri coach believes supporting Antonio Conte's men will help the fortunes of the national team. "When it comes to understanding fans, we need to improve and we all have to grow," he told Tuttosport. "I would like all Italians to be closer to the national team and not just for a brief period during the World Cup or the European Championship. "As a country, we need to move on from the point of view of cheering on individual clubs. As Italians, we should be always be on the side of any team involved in Europe. "We are compatriots and are challenging foreign teams. This should come before any parochialism. "It would be nice if all Italians cheer on Juve against Lyon with the hope that Juve win the Europa League. "We must be the biggest fans of our teams when they are abroad."

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Llorente: Great opportunity Apr 10, 2014 Juventus striker Fernando Llorente says his side’s Europa League campaign is a golden opportunity to win a European trophy for the club. The Spaniard is grateful for having had the chance to play for the Old Lady, describing his move to Turin as a dream come true. “The Europa League, with the final being played in our stadium, gives us great motivation,” Llorente said to AS. “That fact alone pushes us to try to win a European trophy. It’s a very good opportunity. “Of course we were thinking about the Champions League but now we are in the Europa League and we are close to reaching the final. “It’s an incredible opportunity to get ourselves a European title, something that has been missing from this club for a long time. “I have been lucky to be able to come here to Juve. It was a dream come true and things are going well. “I just need to keep working hard during the season’s finale, given that we are trying to win two trophies. That’s our target.” The 29-year-old did however admit that it would be very difficult for him to secure a place in his country’s World Cup squad. “For me it won’t be easy to go to the World Cup. Getting to play for the national team is very difficult, but none of us lose all hope that it will happen.”

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Tacchinardi on Juve Apr 10, 2014 Alessio Tacchinardi has given his thoughts on Juventus’ Europa League credentials ahead of their quarter-final second leg with Lyon tonight. The Old Lady take a 1-0 aggregate lead into the match but the former Bianconeri midfielder says the team should not take anything for granted. “After 11 years Juventus have the chance to return to a European semi-final,” Tacchinardi told Radio Mana Mana Sport. “For me, this is an important match despite the fact that some have a bad attitude towards the Europa League. “Winning a trophy would be important and especially crucial if they want to aim for the Champions League next year. “Juventus should follow the example of Atletico Madrid, who took a similar journey and now they are in the Champions League semi-finals. “It has already been too long since Juve last won in Europe.” The 38-year-old then states his belief that Carlos Tevez should start tonight’s game. “I would play Tevez because it would send a strong message to the team. This is a match that should not be underestimated. “There will be time for the team to recover as there is not another game for them until Monday evening.”

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Ravanelli: Juventus must seize 'once in a lifetime' opportunity The former Bianconeri striker is eager to see Antonio Conte's side lift the Europa League on home soil but has warned of the quality possessed by Olympique Lyonnais. Apr 10, 2014 EXCLUSIVE By Romeo Agresti Former Juventus striker Fabrizio Ravanelli has urged Antonio Conte's side to take their "once in a lifetime" chance of winning the Europa League on home soil. The Bianconeri stand on the brink of the semi-finals of the competition after winning the first leg of their last-eight tie with Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 in France last week. The ex-Italy star has urged his old club to seal a European triumph this season - particularly with the final to be played in Turin. "Juventus have the once in a lifetime chance of winning a European Cup in their own stadium," he told Goal. "I know Conte, he'll be able to keep pressure on the players. If they keep the right pace and concentration, they'll easily progress. They mustn't repeat the first half they played at the Gerland." Ravanelli has first-hand of experience of Lyon, having beaten them while Ajaccio coach earlier this season, and believes Remi Garde's side will prove a match for the Italian champions on Thursday. "OL are an interesting team, with some good individuals like Alexandre Lacazette and Bafetimbi Gomis, while I don't rate Maxime Gonalons the top player others say he is. "My Ajaccio beat Lyon thanks to counterattacking; Juventus should be careful, because they have a very compact midfield line, able to destroy the opponent's game."

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Juventus-Olympique Lyonnais Betting Preview: Back the tournament favourites to power their way into the last four Antonio Conte's men have one foot in the semi-finals and our tipster is backing the Serie A side to record a comfortable win against Remi Garde's men on Thursday evening. Apr 10, 2014 Europa League favourites Juventus took a significant step towards the semi-finals of the competition with a battling 1-0 victory over Olympique Lyonnais last week and Antonio Conte's men can secure their place in the last four by seeing off Remi Garde's side in Thursday's return leg in Turin. Juventus are red-hot favourites to ensure their progress to the semi-finals with victory, with bet365 offering just 1/3 (1.34) on a home win for Conte's charges while Lyon can be backed at a chunky 9/1 (10.0) to claim victory with the same firm. A draw, of course, would be enough to seal Juve'splace in the next round too and such an outcome can be backed at 4/1 (5.0) with bet365 ahead of Thursday's second leg. It took a late strike from Leonardo Bonucci to put Juventus firmly in the driving seat in the first leg and Conte will be keen to see his side make the tie safe early on when on home turf. The Bianconeri have been imperious in Turin so far this term, winning all 16 of their home matches in Serie A and scoring an impressive 42 goals with just nine conceded. Furthermore, it is worth noting that Conte's side have led by the interval in no fewer than 14 of their league fixtures in Turin this term. With that in mind, the 4/5 (1.80) quote from bet365 for Juventus to lead at both half-time and full-time looks to be supremely generous and should be snapped up accordingly by punters ahead of Thursday's tussle. Garde's side do not come into this tie in good form, having lost four of their last six fixtures and they are likely to be outclassed by the hosts here. The 10/11 (1.91) quote for Juventus (-1) in the handicap market is tempting, but punters should note that the selection would have landed in just one of the last nine matches for the hosts. Therefore, punters are advised to play safe and snap up the 4/5 (1.80) quote on offer from bet365 for Juventus to lead at both half-time and full-time on Thursday.

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Conte to shift Juve midfield Apr 10, 2014 Sebastian Giovinco and Mirko Vucinic compete for one spot in attack at Lyon, as Juventus prepare to rest one of Arturo Vidal, Andrea Pirlo and Paul Pogba. The Bianconeri tonight host the Ligue 1 outfit in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final, with a 1-0 advantage from last week’s first leg. Antonio Conte is speculated as set to pick a first-choice defence available to him, with Martin Caceres, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini expected to start. Midfield has conflicting reports on Vidal’s selection. The giornalaccio rosa dello Sport believe he will be rested due to a slight knee issue, but Tuttosport see him as a likely starter alongside Claudio Marchisio in the centre, with one of Pirlo and Pogba fighting for the remaining spot. The wings are expected to be covered by Mauricio Isla and Federico Peluso, whilst Carlos Tevez is set to be supported in attack by Giovinco or Vucinic, although Dani Osvaldo is seen as a third option in contention for that place. Probable Juventus XI to play Lyon: Buffon; Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Isla, Pogba, Marchisio, Vidal, Peluso; Tevez, Osvaldo

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Juventus News – Europa League Updates Apr 10, 2014 Time for the Two Faces of Fabio to meet once more! Fresh from dispatching Livorno 2-0 on Monday evening, Juventus now turn their collective attention to Lyon and the Europa League, the dream of playing the final in Turin ever closer to becoming a reality. Enjoy it while it lasts, Mr. Grosso. The Livorno match was encouraging for several reasons, chief among them the return of Fernando “Danny Zuko” Llorente to Juve’s scoresheet. Sporting a clean-shaven look with slicked-up hair straight out of a touring production of Grease, the once and future Lion King livened up a wishy-washy first half with an expertly placed strike and a seeing-eye header (and I swear that first goal made Andrea Agnelli instantly grow a beard). New looks, old skills—beautiful. Otherwise, Juve mastered the match in pretty much the exact way we expected them to: casually, untroubled, a bit distracted at times, but mostly business as usual. After Fernando’s brace, Juve intermittently threatened to add more goals, but in general they played it Italian style, managing the remainder of the 90 minutes with relative ease. Now Lyon arrive at Juventus Stadium on Thursday desperate to make up a one-goal aggregate difference, thanks to the away goal scored by Leo Bonucci in France. It is not only imperative for Juve to avoid conceding but also to attack and control the ball. As we saw in the first leg, Lyon will be less threatening offensively if they have to worry about the Bianconeri running up the score. Playing at home with the pressure almost entirely on their opponents, Juve will hopefully avoid making things interesting and close out another two-legged affair on their road to European redemption. No sleep ’til the semifinals, ragazzi! Europa Updates: Vidal Doubtful, Tevez & Osvaldo Start Antonio Conte will field a strong lineup to seal passage to the Europa League semifinals, though due to ongoing health concerns and squad rotation, it may be a few players short of Classic Juve 2014. Andrea Barzagli was not called up for this one, presumably as a precaution as he nears full recovery. Angelo Ogbonna was included but is probably not fit to start, which means the officially overworked trio of Martin Caceres, Leo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini will once again shield Gigi Buffon. On the wings, Kwadwo Asamoah should start on the left flank, as Federico Peluso is either not fully fit or not fully trusted in a match as important as this one; although to be fair, Conte is probably trying to keep his squad rotation to a minimum, since it looks like Mauricio Isla will spell Stephan Lichtsteiner on the right flank. Expect a second-half injection of Swiss energy, though it’s always bittersweet not to see Stephan mixing it up right from kickoff. Aside from Fernando Llorente’s heroics, the other highlight of the Livorno was Lichtsteiner’s running war of words with the officials, Livorno players and seemingly anyone who will listen. Stephan was in rare form on Monday; I hope that when he retires, some enterprising Swiss casting agent will land him a role in a tough-talking detective show. Here’s the tagline for The Swiss Express: “Sometimes, it’s difficult to stay neutral.” But I digress. Regarding central midfield, we were all set to trumpet the return of Arturo Vidal from one-game suspensions in both the Europa League and Serie A, but apparently he’s picked up a knock to his knee and will probably start on the bench. You know what that means: Paul Pogba, Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio will play together for the third straight match. Nice for continuity, not so much for rest. Compared to defense and midfield, Conte has a relative cornucopia of options in attack. At the moment, he’s leaning towards an all-Argentine strike force of Carlos Tevez and Dani Osvaldo, though we can expect Sebastian Giovinco, Mirko Vucinic and Llorente to appear early (for Conte) if the latter continues his recent underwhelming form. Here’s hoping Osvaldo is more Jack Sparrow, less regular Johnny Depp out there. A match like this is deceptively dangerous. Juve’s mission is so straightforward and the venue so comforting that they could easily fall prey to the kind of casual approach that popped up during stretches of the Livorno match. A missed shot here, a few missed connections there, and Lyon could make the Bianconeri pay. The good news is that Antonio Conte is undoubtedly aware of the perils of Thursday’s match and has the lungs to scream away any perceived lapse in concentration and quality. And again, we can’t overstate the motivation of playing the EL final at Juventus Stadium. When we started the Europa League, I may have said something to the effect that since the final’s in Turin, Juve might as well be the ones to play in it. I’d like to revise that: Juve must be the ones to play it — and win it. FINO ALLA FINE, FORZA JUVE!!! Spanish Officials for Lyon Clash Juve’s Europa League adventure has seen an Epcot Center’s worth of different national refereeing contingents holding the whistle. So far, all of them have acquitted themselves with aplomb — and more importantly, very few incidents. No pressure, Spain! Alberto Undiano Mallenco of Pamplona (the man must know how to run!) takes over for Lyon’s visit to Turin on Thursday evening. According to the Mothership, Mallenco is no stranger to our heroes, as he has presided over two Bianconeri Champions League dates in the recent past: Juve’s inspiring 3-0 away win over Celtic last season, and a 2-2 draw with Chelsea in 2009′s round of 16. Mallenco’s linesmen Cabanero Martinez and Yuste Jimenez, while the goal-line officials will be Teixeira Vitienes and Estrada Fernandez. The fourth official will be Fernandez Miranda, who hopefully holds no hard feelings toward Fernando Llorente for either leaving Bilbao or shaving his beard.

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Juventus host Lyon with 1-0 lead Lyon have a tough task ahead of them as they aim to overturn a 1-0 deficit to Juventus in the Europa League. Apr 10, 2014 https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/juventus-host-lyon-1-0-062602320.html

Buffon Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini Isla, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah Tevez, Vucinic

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON U.E.F.A. EUROPA LEAGUE (Ritorno - quarti di finale) 10 aprile 2014 - ore 21:05 Juventus Stadium - Torino Arbitro: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spagna) Confronti ufficiali 1 - 1 (Europa League) Vittorie Juventus 1 - 1 (Europa League) Pareggi 0 Vittorie Ol. Lione 0 Goals Juventus 1 Goals Ol. Lione 0 Juventus-Olympique Lione a Torino Confronti ufficiali 0 Vittorie Juventus 0 Pareggi 0 Vittorie Olympique Lione 0 Goals fatti 0 Goals subiti 0 Giocatori con più presenze e goals contro l'Ol. Lione 1 presenza Asamoah Kwadwo 1 Bonucci Leonardo 1 Buffon Gianluigi 1 Caceres Josè Martin Silva 1 Chiellini Giorgio 1 Giovinco Sebastian 1 Isla Mauricio Anibal 1 Lichtsteiner Stephan 1 Marchisio Claudio 1 Osvaldo Pablo Daniel 1 goal Bonucci Leonardo Ultimi confronti diretti 03.04.2014 - Europa League - Olympique Lione-Juventus 0-1 Giocate 1 - Vittorie Juventus 1 - Pareggi 0 - Vittorie Ol.Lione 0 - Goals Juventus 1 - Goals Ol.Lione 0

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Europa League preview Juventus, FC Basel, Porto and Benfica head into Thursday's Europa League last-eight second-leg clashes knowing that a win will be enough to book their place in the semi-finals. Apr 9, 2014 All four teams claimed victories in the first leg of their ties, but it is Basel who will travel to Valencia with the biggest advantage, having beaten the Spanish outfit 3-0 first up. A brace from Matias Delgado and a third from Valentin Stocker put the Swiss side in the driving seat heading into the second leg. No side has ever come back from a three-goal deficit at this stage of the competition, so los Che were always going to be up against it, but they are further hindered by the fact that they are in the midst of a four-game losing streak. Coach Juan Antonio Pizzi will also be without the services of Diego Alves, Philippe Senderos and Victor Ruiz. Captain Ricardo Costa is back in training after an ankle injury but it remains to be seen whether he will be fit for the match. While a goal-scorer in the first leg, Stocker (adductor) will not feature in the second leg and he will be joined on the sidelines by Philipp Degen (calf), while Marek Suchy is suspended. *** Juventus welcome Lyon to Turin confident of maintaining the strong run of form on home soil which has seen them win all 16 of their Serie A fixtures at the venue this season. A slender 1-0 lead means that Lyon are still very much in the tie. However, the French outfit have a number of injury absentees. Clement Grenier, Gueida Fofana (both groin), Yoann Gourcuff (ankle), Mouhamadou Dabo (hamstring) and Miguel Lopes (leg) are all out of the encounter. Conversely, Juventus are boosted by the return of Arturo Vidal, Carlos Tevez and Angelo Ogbonna, but Andrea Barzagli (calf) is sidelined. *** Having claimed a 1-0 first-leg advantage over AZ Alkmaar away from home, Benfica are within touching distance of a third semi-final appearance in four years. The history and form books aren't in AZ's favour either, with Jorge Jesus' Benfica outfit having not lost any of their last 11 European clashes on home soil, while their Dutch visitors have only won one of their last seven matches in all competitions. Dirk Marcellis (knee) misses out for AZ, while Enzo Perez returns for Benfica. However, Nicolas Gaitan and Maximiliano Pereira are non-starters due to suspension. *** In the night's final clash, Sevilla will be backing themselves to overcome a 1-0 first leg deficit against Porto. Unai Emery's side have won five of their last six games at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán and having climbed to fifth in the La Liga standings after a weekend victory, los Rojiblancos will be on a high. Eliaquim Mangala's goal gave Porto the win at Estadio do Dragao, but the Portuguese outfit were dealt a blow when midfielder Fernando was sent off late on after picking up two yellow cards and as a result will miss the return fixture. Striker Jackson Martinez is also suspended. Daniel Carrico is Sevilla's only injury concern, with the defender struggling to shrug off a muscle problem.

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Lyon won't be affected by PSG exit, says Lacazette The attacker believes his side are fully capable of knocking Juventus out in their Europa League quarter-final and says they don't feel pressure as Ligue 1's sole representatives. Apr 9, 2014 Olympique Lyonnais attacker Alexandre Lacazette claims his side will not be affected after watching Paris Saint-Germain crash out of Europe on Wednesday. The Ligue 1 champions surrendered a 3-1 first-leg lead to lose out on away goals to Chelsea following a 2-0 loss at Stamford Bridge, meaning Lyon remain Ligue 1's sole representatives in continental competition. Lacazette insists his side feel no extra pressure as France's sole surviving outfit and says there is plenty of hope within the squad that they can overturn their first-leg deficit to Juventus. "The fact that PSG have gone out and we're the only French team left in Europe does not change our approach," he told a press conference. "The narrow scoreline [from the first leg] means there's hope as far as we're concerned. We managed to give Juve some difficulties in the first leg. "Juve have plenty of quality in defence but I believe we can do it tomorrow night. Ligue 1 and the Europa League are very different, but our last victory over Valenciennes on Sunday gives us added belief." Lyon's clash with Juventus in Turin kicks off at 21:05 CET.

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Europa League Preview: Juventus vs. Lyon, Leg 2: The final four awaits Apr 9, 2014 By nature, I'm a very optimistic person when it comes to Juventus-related things and Juventus-related events. So, when I see Juventus play the way they did over the weekend against Livorno, all of those random optimistic parts in my noggin get a little more positive than they have in past weeks. It's hard not to, really. The way Juve played, it's impossible not to be happy about it. Was I sitting there watching Juventus dominate Livorno from opening kickoff to final whistle and screaming "THEY'RE BACK, BABY! THEY'RE BACK!"? Nah, I don't think I would go that far. Ninety-minutes against Livorno won't completely outweigh what we've been seeing the past month or so. But considering how they played on Sunday night, it's hard not to think there was at least something good that came out of it. See, that's the eternal optimist in me coming out again. Now, this is the thing they need to do — show it wasn't just a 90-minute outlier in a four-week period full of yuck and drab performance after drab performance. It's safe to say that Lyon aren't Livorno. Therefore, thinking that Juventus will have things as easy as they did on Sunday will be a little hard to believe. But if Juventus play anywhere close to the way that they did three days ago tomorrow night in Turin, then this Europa League journey will be continuing and the chance to the final into a home game. But at the same time, small sample sizes can be funny, wonky, whatever you want to call them. We can say that Juventus are possibly turning a corner into something positive again and that better days are ahead. Or, the devil sitting on my shoulder can slap me in the face and remind me of how Juventus played against Napoli two weekends ago. For every good that happened against Livorno over the weekend, there's four weeks full of meh to remind us that this probably some instant kind of fix. Basically what I'm trying to say is this: Juventus can either build off of what they did against Livorno or they can just revert back to what they've been for most of March and April. I think I know which one I'd prefer. I think I know which one Antonio Conte prefers. Now it's just time to get to the semifinals. That's because it's what everybody prefers. GOOD NEWS Juve returns home with an away goal in their back pocket. That's a little different than, say, the situation they had against last opponent in the Round of 16. There's also the thing about playing the first leg at home rather than this way, but that was pretty much a given. BAD NEWS It wasn't exactly a dominant showing against Lyon in France. It's pretty easy to figure that out when you think about Leonardo Bonucci having to bail everybody with a last-minute goal. WHAT TO WATCH FOR 1. Protecting the away goal. Because what else is more important than that when trying to advance? Exactly. The biggest thing that will determine Juventus advancing or not is pretty simple — the team that showed up in France or the team that faced Livorno. If it's the former, then hold on to your hat because it's probably going to be a pretty stressful 90 minutes. If it's the latter, then Good Juventus is here to make all of us happy again and Conte's squad will be two games away from the Europa League final in their own stadium. Obviously every game is different. That's cliché, sure, but it's the truth as well. Which Juventus will stand up? 2. How Lyon defends Andrea Pirlo. I'll open the question up for discussion: Did Lyon do the best job of any team Juve have faced this season in taking Andrea Pirlo completely out of the game? Go ahead and talk about it because it's out there now. But the facts were the facts — Lyon's primary objective was to take away Pirlo and that's exactly what they did. It caused Juventus to basically build their attack from the back through Bonucci. Not that doing so is such a bad thing as a compliment to Pirlo's brilliance, but not as a complete substitute to the man with the magical beard. There's only one Pirlo, you guys. Just in case you forgot. 3. Does Carlos Tévez get the start? There are a whole lot of people who want to see Carlitos break his European goose egg and find the back of the net sooner rather than later. But if the rumor mill is to be believed, Tévez may not even part of the starting lineup when Juve take the field against Lyon tomorrow night. To put it the way Google translate turned a Tuttosport article from Italian into English, "Conte can't stop thinking about Giovinco." Well, when you put it that way... In all seriousness, if Conte does end up resting Tévez, I'll understand why. Juventus have a goal to play with and that means Conte has some room to work with when it comes to who he does or doesn't choose to start. And we all know that Conte loves him some Giovinco. So much so, he can't stop thinking about him. (I couldn't resist.) JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen #Conte: "Will @carlitos3210 play? I will watch him in tomorrow's workout and speak to him, then make my decision." #JuveOL #UEL 4. Will Angelo Ogbonna get the start over Giorgio Chiellini? While Andrea Barzagli still works his way back into the lineup, one of Juventus' other injured defenders made his way back into the squad over the weekend. Ogbonna didn't see any kind of playing time, but his inclusion in the squad for the Livorno game was certainly a sign that he is getting back to full health. And there's no denying that Chiellini has been playing just as much as anybody in recent weeks because of all the injuries and games happening every three or four days. Much in the same fashion as with Tévez, the 1-0 scoreline being in Juve's favor could give Conte the idea to possibly give a few guys a rest. Not saying it will happen, just kinda throwing it out there. 5. How an extremely well-rested Arturo Vidal plays. I can't remember a time where a player has had to sit out back-to-back games in different competitions because of the same reason — yellow cards — like Vidal did in the first leg against Lyon and then Livorno over the weekend. Vidal, who plays as much as anybody in the non-Gigi Buffon category, has basically had nearly two weeks off since his last appearance in a game. He's had so much time off that the last time Vidal play it was a totally different month. Okay, so "last month" was 10 days ago, but you probably get what I'm saying. The rest came at a good time for Arturo, and now it's time to get back to his usual awesomeness. My starting XI (3-5-2): Buffon; Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Isla, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Giovinco OFFICIAL KICKOFF TIME: 9:05 P.M. IN ITALY; 3:05 P.M. ON THE EAST COAST; 12:05 P.M. ON THE WEST COAST

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Lacazette: Lyon believe Apr 9, 2014 Alexandre Lacazette says Lyon believe they are capable of turning around their Europa League tie with Juventus. The French side must win tomorrow’s quarter-final second leg at Juventus Stadium to have a chance of progressing against the Old Lady. “Juve have a lot of defensive quality,” Lacazette said at the pre-match Press conference. “We will see tomorrow whether we are able to exploit anything. “We can do it, the result from the first leg means we can still believe. In Lyon we caused them some problems. “The fact PSG are out of the Champions League and that we are the only team left in Europe gives us added motivation. “We know we can do it, this sport is based on meeting challenges. It’s great that we get to play in such a beautiful stadium.”

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Garde: Anything can happen Apr 9, 2014 Lyon Coach Remi Garde believes his side still have a fighting chance in their Europa League quarter-final with Juventus. The French outfit trail the Old Lady 1-0 from the first leg and must now overturn the deficit at Juventus Stadium tomorrow night. “Juve are a solid team,” Garde said a Press conference this afternoon. “We know how strong they are but over the 90 minutes of a match anything can happen. “Getting through to the next round will be a huge challenge but we are here to turn the situation around. “We will play with the same spirit as we showed in the first-leg. We need great concentration, determination and solidarity. “We will also need a little bit of luck, owing to the quality of the team we are facing. “I’m asking the boys to give everything and to have no regrets at the end of the match.”

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) 'We must have no regrets at the end' - Garde urges Lyon to rise to Juventus challenge The Ligue 1 side were beaten 1-0 at home by the Biaconeri in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final but their coach maintains "anything can happen" in Turin. Apr 9, 2014 Olympique Lyonnais boss Remi Garde has challenged his players to leave Turin with "no regrets" on Thursday as they look to overturn a Europa League quarter-final deficit to Juventus. Leonardo Bonucci's late goal handed the Italian champions a first-leg advantage and they are strong favourites to progress to the last four in front of their own fans. Garde admits his side are facing a mountain to climb but insists his players can turn the tie around if they maintain their concentration. "Juve are a solid team," he told a press conference. "We know how strong they are but over the 90 minutes of a match anything can happen. "Getting through to the next round will be a huge challenge but we are here to turn the situation around. "We will play with the same spirit as we showed in the first leg. We need great concentration, determination and solidarity. We will also need a little luck due to the quality of the team we are facing. "European experience doesn't always make the difference. It's concentration that does. I'm asking the lads to give everything and to have no regrets at the end of the match."

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Caceres: Juventus will not be distracted by Scudetto The defender is eager to forget about domestic duties for now as he attempts to help secure a place in the Europa League semi-finals against Olympique Lyonnais. Apr 9, 2014 Juventus defender Martin Caceres says he is ignoring the Serie A run in for the time being and is eager to progress in the Europa League. The Bianconeri stand on the brink of their third straight Scudetto and have also made sound progress in Europe, having reached the quarter-finals of the continent's second competition. The Uruguayan is concentrating firmly on sealing a berth in the last four when his side host Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday, having won the first leg 1-0 in France last week. "We're enjoying playing in the Europe League at the moment," he told a press conference. "We've got a strong Lyon side in front of us now and we'll look to make the next round with an excellent performance – that's our aim. "We're playing every three days so we're taking things game by game. Tomorrow's is the most important of the week, and we won't think about the league until that's over." As the Bianconeri fight on two fronts, Caceres has found himself firmly back in coach Antonio Conte's plans of late, and he is adamant he will give his all during a gruelling run of fixtures. "I'm feeling in good shape physically and I'm happy to be playing all these games during this period when the coach and side need me."

PSG owner: No Pogba talks Apr 9, 2014 Paris Saint-Germain owner Nasser Al Khelaifi has claimed that there have been no talks with Paul Pogba regarding a move. The French champions have been heavily linked with the Juventus midfielder, with outlets all over Europe reporting figures between €40m-€70m that the capital club are willing to pay for the youngster. However, the Parisiens chief has insisted that the club have not held talks with the former Manchester United man about a transfer. “Pogba? We have not spoken with him,” he told Sport Mediaset. “Only at the end of the season will we evaluate everything.” After Tuesday night’s elimination from the Champions League to Chelsea, Al Khelaifi has also indicated that Laurent Blanc will keep his job as Coach. “We have confidence in him. I expect him to stay on.”

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) 'EL semis would be proud moment' Apr 9, 2014 Antonio Conte has claimed his side are fully focused on reaching the Europa League semi-finals. The Bianconeri host Lyon tomorrow, going into the game holding a 1-0 aggregate lead from the first leg. And with the last four just around the corner, the Coach has urged his men to focus on what would be a prestigious occasion for the cub. “Let's not forget that it's been seven years since an Italian side reached the semis,” he told a Press conference. “That would really be something we would be proud of. “We're completely focused on this game because it would be prestigious for Juve to reach the semi-finals of such a great competition. “Our job's going to be very difficult though - all that counts is winning. “When you win, you've got it right. When things don't go well, you've got it wrong – it’s that simple. “We'll try to carry on doing the things which went well in the first leg, and try to correct what didn't go so well.” The tactician then commented on Paul Pogba’s remarkable rise from Manchester United outcast to most-wanted man in European football. “Certainly Pogba has taken giant steps forwards since he joined us. He's improved physically, technically and tactically. “I'm convinced he can grow even more though. He's got margin for improvement and he must not settle for where he is now."

'Tevez deserves World Cup place' Apr 9, 2014 Former Argentina international Ariel Ortega believes that Carlos Tevez has earned his place at the World Cup. With the Albiceleste’s wealth of attacking talent, the Juventus striker may well find himself sidelined for the tournament in Brazil. But the retired forward has insisted that the Biancocelesti man has done enough in Serie A to be called up by Coach Alejandro Sabella. “Tevez has done so much this season with Juventus,” he told Radio De La Red. “Personally, I think he deserves his place in the squad, and maybe even the team. “He’s played a great season in Italy and has adapted to Serie A really well.”

JUVENTUS - OLYMPIQUE LYON April 10, 2014 - 9:05 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) Conte: Juve focused on Europa League Apr 9, 2014 The Europa League clash against Lyon is all that matters for Juventus at the moment, according to coach Antonio Conte, with Monday's Serie A clash against Udinese only becoming an issue on Friday morning. Conte’s side face the Ligue 1 outfit on Thursday in the second leg of their quarterfinal clash, holding a 1-0 lead thanks to Leonardo Bonucci's late goal last week in France. And during his prematch news conference on Wednesday, the Juve boss let everyone know just how important he considers the game to be. Already frustrated by a question posed to Martin Caceres about his hopes of playing at the World Cup, Conte intervened after the Juve defender was asked whether he could imagine linking up with Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani next season. "We're here to talk about the second leg of a quarterfinal of the Europa League," Conte told his prematch news conference in Turin. "For me, Serie A does not exist today. We're focused on this game because it would be prestigious for Juve to reach the semifinals. "Let's not forget that it's been seven years since an Italian side last reached the semifinals of this competition, so doing so would be something to be proud of." Caceres echoed his coach’s comments, insisting that the Europa League is the team’s only focus at the moment. "We can't win either the league or the Europa League right now," Caceres said. "Tomorrow's game is the most important one for this week, then we think can about the league after. “Obviously Serie A is a priority because we've won it two years in a row and it's a priority to win it again, but of course we're delighted to be in the Europa League." Carlos Tevez has not scored a goal in Europe for four years, but Conte has yet to give the striker any assurances as to whether he will be able to try and end that drought on Thursday. "It's me who decides," Conte said. "Of course I will discuss it with Carlos, but the final decision is mine. "We're trying to preserve him from a physical point of view, due to a tendon and adductor problem. Since being suspended against Napoli he's played two games, over 55-60 minutes. “Carlos is an important player for us. We'll see what I get from him in training in the morning." Angelo Ogbonna returns to Conte’s squad after injury, but Andrea Barzagli is still out, while Mirko Vucinic remains a doubt as Juve look to remain on course for the Europa League final inside their own stadium. Meanwhile, Lyon coach Remi Garde said it would be an "upset" if his side were to overturn the first-leg deficit at the Juventus Stadium "We're here to believe in it, and we believe in it a lot," he told his prematch news conference. "It certainly would be an upset if we go through, because we would have done something that many people would have doubted before the tie. “I think that if we show the same spirit to last week in the 90 minutes tomorrow, we can put ourselves in a position to create an upset."