Conte cannot afford another selection mistake

Antonio Conte made an uncharacteristic hash of his team selection against Bayern Munich last week and the Juventus coach cannot afford to get it wrong again as his side chases a two-goal deficit on Wednesday.

The Serie A champion and leader, lucky to escape with a 2-0 defeat after it was hopelessly outclassed in the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal, must also overcome the absence of suspended midfielder Arturo Vidal in the return match.

The Chilean is arguably its most influential player after Andrea Pirlo, although his absence could set the stage for young midfielder Paul Pogba, this season's Juve revelation, who came off the bench in the first match.