Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur will meet in the Champions League knockout stage next month.
Juventus have received another blow ahead of their Champions League tie with Spurs next month, according to Italian media outlet Calcio Mercato, with Juan Cuadrado facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to impending surgery on a muscular injury.
Paulo Dybala is already a major doubt for the Old Lady with a thigh injury, and Tottenham will surely be delighted to hear the news that the Colombian may also miss out.
The first knockout round tie will be played on February 13th in Turin, and Mauricio Pochettino’s men will fancy their chances, despite being underdogs for the tie.
The Lilywhites have been in decent form recently, having not lost since their 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on December 16th, but their Italian counterparts have been on a fine run themselves, winning 10 of their last 11 games in all competitions.
Calcio Mercato claim that they have suffered a blow ahead of their Champions League tie with Spurs, however, with Cuadrado expected to undergo surgery to help cure a long-standing muscular injury.
The 29-year-old is a real live-wire, and his potential absence for Juventus’ game against Tottenham can only be a good thing for the north Londoners.
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