Тhe 27-year-old Belgium international is out of contract with his current club next summer and is confident that a move to Turin will be completed, having come close to agreeing a deal with the Italian champions last summer. Witsel told RTBF: “It’s always nice to hear that a club like Juventus are not giving up on me.
Juventus vs Lyon
UEFA Champions League – Group H
Date: Wednesday, 2nd November, 2016,
Kick-Off: 19:45 UK,
Venue: Juventus Stadium, Turin.
Juventus have released a statement saying that midfielder Marko Pjaca has not suffered a fracture of his left leg.
The 21-year-old was forced to pull out of the Croatia squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Kosovo and Finland after failing to come through a training session on Monday.
Croatia diagnosed Pjaca as having suffered a minor break to his left fibula, but Juve say the injury is not as serious as first feared.
Claudio Marchisio is closing in on a Juventus return after stepping up his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury.
The Italy international suffered a cruciate ligament rupture in Juve’s victory over Palermo towards the end of last season.
Marchisio has yet to make an appearance for Massimiliano Allegri’s side in the current campaign, with the Juve boss urging caution in the 30-year-old’s recovery.
Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic is happy to play wherever Massimiliano Allegri needs him and is confident his performances will improve as the season goes on.
Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli believes Wednesday’s Champions League opponents Juventus are now at the same level as Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
Juventus fought back to draw 2-2 with Bayern Munich in their Champions League last-16 first-leg clash at the Juventus Stadium on Tuesday night.The visitors looked set to take a healthy lead with them back to the Allianz Arena after goals from Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben inside the first hour in Turin.