Match Preview and Probable Lineup

A sick Juventus team returns to Serie A duty on Saturday as they travel to Lecce without a win at the Stadio Via del Mare.

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It follows his mid-week exit from Europe.

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After losing for the fourth time in five Champions League matches, Juventus are now ready to enter the Europa League.

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But first they will have to gain ground on the seven clubs above them in Italy as they look for their third straight league win.

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Juventus travel to Lisbon on Wednesday with the goal of stopping the rot in Champions League Group H.

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Juventus were already on the verge of being eliminated after being humiliated by Maccabi Haifa last time.

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Instead, they suffered an unexpected fourth out of five defeat in the group stage of the competition.

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That eliminated any chance of catching their opponents, Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain, who are now eight points ahead of Max Allegri's team.

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Juve made the scoreline more bearable at the Estadio da Luz, coming back through Arkadiuz Milik and Weston McKennie after going three goals down by the 50th minute.

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