Arsenal Hosts Juventus in Crucial Women’s Champions League Clash

Arsenal Women are set to face Juventus Women in a pivotal match of the UEFA Women's Champions League on Thursday, November 21, at the Emirates Stadium in London. The match, scheduled to kick off at 8pm GMT, is part of the fourth round of fixtures in Group C.

Renée Slegers‘s Arsenal side currently sits second in Group C with six points, thanks to convincing wins over Valerenga and Juventus in their previous matches. The Gunners are coming off a strong 3-0 victory over Tottenham in the north London derby and are looking to maintain their momentum as they aim for a spot in the knockout rounds.

In the reverse fixture, Arsenal dominated Juventus with a 4-0 win in Italy, but they expect a tougher challenge this time around as Juventus seeks to level the points and stay in contention. Juventus, the Italian champions, have only lost one of their previous seven away group matches, although that loss was to Arsenal in the 2022/23 season.

Arsenal is likely to field a strong lineup, with players like Alessia Russo, Mariona Caldentey, Kim Little, and Leah Williamson expected to start. The team has no new injury concerns following their win over Spurs, although Victoria Pelova and Amanda Ilestedt remain sidelined due to an ACL injury and maternity leave, respectively.

Juventus, meanwhile, will be without defender Cecilia Salvai, who is recovering from surgery. Max Canzi may make several changes to his lineup, including the possible return of Martina Lenzini, Estelle Cascarino, and Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.

The match will be broadcast live in the UK on DAZN, and subscribers can also stream the action online via the DAZN website. For those attending the match, around 10,000 supporters are expected at the Emirates Stadium.