Juventus take their Europa League campaign to Vigo on Thursday night, seeking to build on the emphatic win over NEC that opened their league-phase schedule. Luciano Spalletti’s side face a Celta Vigo team still without a point in the competition, with the fixture set for the Abanca-Balaídos at 21:00 on 15 October.
Europa League night in Vigo
- Juventus arrive in Spain after a convincing first-round victory against NEC, a result that has given their European start a positive shape.
- Celta, led by Claudio Giráldez, begin the evening still looking for their first league-phase points and will have home advantage in Galicia.
- The match kicks off at 21:00 at the Abanca-Balaídos, where Spalletti’s Juventus will try to maintain their early momentum.
Probable line-ups
Giráldez is expected to set Celta Vigo up in a 3-4-3, with Iago Aspas, Ferran Jutglà and Swedberg forming the projected attacking line.
- Celta Vigo: Radu; Javi Rodríguez, Yoel Lago, Marcos Alonso; Javi Rueda, Ilaix Moriba, Aleix Febas, Sergio Carreira; Iago Aspas, Ferran Jutglà, Swedberg.
- Coach: Claudio Giráldez.
- Unavailable: El Abdellaoui.
Juventus are projected in a 3-4-2-1. Michele Di Gregorio is not listed among the expected starters, with Vicario named in goal, while Woltemade is due to lead the line ahead of Conceição and Alajbegović.
- Juventus: Vicario; Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly; McKennie, Sarr, Koopmeiners, Cambiaso; Conceição, Alajbegović; Woltemade.
- Coach: Luciano Spalletti.
- Unavailable: Locatelli, Yildiz and Boga.
- Not included in Juventus’ UEFA list: Ekhator, Zhegrova, Rugani and Milik.
- Suspensions: None for either side.
Squad options
Celta’s available alternatives include Bayindir, Faye, Borja Iglesias, H. González, Cáceres, Galán, H. Álvarez, Durán, Starfelt, Burcio and Driouech.
Spalletti can turn to Pinsoglio, Neto, Bremer, Lucumí, Çelik, Cabal, Douglas Luiz, Nico González and Kolo Muani from the Juventus bench. The evening offers Juventus a chance to add another step to their European run, while Celta need a result to prevent their league-phase campaign from becoming an early chase.
How to watch
The game will be shown live on Sky Sport Uno, channel 201, and Sky Sport 252, as well as on NOW. Streaming is available through Sky Go and NOW for subscribers.
