Juventus welcome Benfica to the Allianz Stadium this evening in the final Champions League game of the first phase and this is the side that Thiago Motta has announced.

Juventus appointed Thiago Motta as their manager during the summer, fully aware of the risks involved in such a decision.

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.

Reports from France claim Juventus have contacted former Barcelona coach Xavi, although they don't seem intent on sacking current manager Thiago Motta in the

Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has urged Juventus fans to keep faith with coach Thiago Motta. Szczesny left Juve last summer and hung up the gloves before being coaxed out of retirement by Barca.

Juventus right-back Danilo has officially signed for Flamengo, after a mutually agreed contract termination with the Serie A club. Despite publicly stating that he didn't want to leave the Bianconeri, it became clear that the 33-year-old wasn't part of Thiago Motta's plans going forward.

Thiago Motta and Francisco Conceição discuss Juventus’ final Champions League league phase game against Benfica

Thiago Motta currently has the third-lowest win percentage of any permanent manager in Juventus’s history following the club’s 2-1 loss to Antonio Conte’s

Antonio Conte’s Napoli delivered a top-team response to adversity, overturning a deficit against Juventus to reignite their Scudetto ambitions.

Thiago Motta blamed fatigue and a packed fixture list for the fact Juventus fumbled another lead for the defeat to Napoli. ‘We do not have the luxury’ of one game per week.The Bianconeri had gone

Thiago Motta discusses Juventus defensive mistakes leading to their first Serie A defeat this season against Napoli, ending a 29-game unbeaten run.

Last season, after winning the Coppa Italia, Juventus decided to sack coach Massimiliano Allegri, and with the appointment of the former Bologna manager, things should have changed. Up to today, Juventus are in the race for the top four in the league and potentially in the race for a spot in the top eight of the Champions League,