After Juventus were beaten at home by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday their manager Thiago Motta said the Portuguese side were deserved winners and took the blame for the defeat. Motta's side had already secured their place in the knockout phase playoffs,

Wojciech Szczęsny has expressed his admiration for Thiago Motta’s philosophy of football while acknowledging that Juventus may struggle during this transitional season

Juventus enter tonight’s Champions League fixture against Benfica with only a slim hope of securing a place in the competition’s top eight by the end of the league stage matches

While Juve revolutionised their midfield in the summer transfer window, the rebuild has yet to yield the desired results. New arrivals like Teun Koopmeiners and Douglas Luiz have failed to hit the ground running. Despite shining at their previous clubs, both midfielders have struggled to adapt to the demands of playing in Turin.

Juventus enter Champions League Matchday 8 with a spot in the next round locked up, but if they are going to make the top eight and earn a bye into the round of 16, a lot has to go their way for them to jump 11 spots.

Juventus are the first Italian team to be invited to take part in the Infinity League, the innovative indoor tournament created by DAZN that combines sport, technology and entertainment. The event, in its second edition,

Santos's pursuit of Arthur Melo demonstrates the club's ambition. Following the signing of Neymar, the addition of Arthur would significantly strengthen their midfield and increase their competitiveness in the Brazilian league and beyond.

Thiago Motta's Juventus are still in the race to end up in the top eight of the UEFA Champions League's standings, but will need to win against Benfica and also hope for some results on the different matches around Europe.

Two teams looking to advance face off as we continue our Champions League odds series with a Juventus-Benfica prediction and pick.

David Ornstein has discussed the 'desperate' late transfer Marcus Rashford could secure to leave Man Utd, with two bids being drawn up.

Manchester City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germai