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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Champions League Group D clash between Juventus and Barcelona in Turin. Kick off 19:45 BST.

Champions League / Group Stage
Juventus Stadium / 22.11.2017
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Kevin Coulson

Updated 22/11/2017 at 21:38 GMT


19'
Remember, a point will do for Barca here. The onus is all on Juve. Not much happening so far.
17'
Errors at the back allow Dybala to seize possession and unleash a strike at goal that is too close to ter Stegen.
16'
Iniesta tries a spectacular volley from an impossible angle after Cuadrado's header back was totally misjudged.
15'
14'
Juventus probing but the Barca defence has repelled the crosses that have been peppered in from both flanks thus far.
12'
STAT: Barcelona are unbeaten in 17 matches (W15) in all competitions. They have kept 12 clean sheets in that time.
10'
Paulinho exchanges a slick one-two with Suarez but then drags a 25-yard effort wide of Buffon's right-hand post.
9'
Dybala has already beaten his tally for last season after netting 12 goals in 13 Serie A games so far.
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8'
7'
Juve on top early doors.
5'
DID YOU KNOW? Barca have won just five of their last 13 away matches in the competition. They have lost five of those.
4'
Group D as it stands: Barcelona 10pts, Juventus 7, Sporting CP 4, Olympiacos 1pt.
3'
SAVE! Costa shifts it to his left at lightning speed and lashes in a low shot that ter Stegen is equal to.
2'
Tonight's referee is Serbia's Milorad Mažić.
1st Half
1'
KICK OFF! Juventus get us underway.
19.40
With Chiellini out Juve are reportedly going with three at the back in a 3-4-2-1 system. Dybala and Douglas Costa join Higuaín in attack.
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19.35
It's being widely reported Messi has been rested. The Argentine isn't a fan of that. Big call by Ernesto Valverde?
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19.30
STAT: Juve's overall home record against Liga opposition is W15 D8 L2.
19.25
Barcelona at Serie A teams: W6 D9 L6. The Blaugrana have failed to win their last five trips to Italy.
19.20
Rakitic: "We want to show that we learned our lesson from the last time that we played here. We'll see whether we've improved from last season.What I can say is that we're a very united group and determined to do well. What happened in the past belongs to the past and we've only eyes for the future right now."
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19.15
Barcelona won 3-0 at the Nou Camp back in September courtesy of goals from Messi (2) and Ivan Rakitic. However, the Italians were 3-0 winners when the teams met at the Juventus Stadium in last season's quarter finals.
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