Football / Europa League, Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 21:00
Celta de Vigo vs Juventus
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Celta come from one of the most uninteresting matches of the previous weekend's Primera División, as they picked up a point in a goalless draw away to Elche. It was a positive result, but both sides created very little throughout the game.
Celta lost their opening-round match away to Omonia and will definitely be looking to deliver a stronger performance against a very reputable opponent here.
Defender Starfelt (3/1), midfielder Ramon (7/1) and forward El Abdellaoui (3/0) are unavailable, while midfielder Antanon (1/0) is doubtful.
Juventus struggled last Sunday night away to Cagliari, managing to collect only a point in a 1:1 draw.
Their opponents opened the scoring early, while Juventus gradually gained more control as the game progressed. However, they missed a couple of decent chances in the second half and ultimately failed to secure all three points.
The visitors will be without goalkeeper Grabara (1/0), defender Rugani (6/0), midfielders Thuram and Locatelli (3/0), as well as forwards Boga (3/0), Milik (2/0), Yildiz (1/0) and Zhegrova (5/2).
Juventus are not shining at the moment, and this is where I see an opportunity for Celta. Juventus remain dangerous going forward but are clearly struggling to find their rhythm and dominate matches consistently. Celta should also have their chances, making this a potentially competitive encounter.