Italian Serie A outfit Juventus travel to Craven Cottage after 3-1 advantage at home ground to face Fulham in the second leg tie on Thursday night.
Europe League Knockout Stage Second Leg
Fulham vs Juventus
Ground: Craven Cottage, London, march 18th 2010
With a two goal deficit from the first leg, Fulham has a lot of work to do if wish to overcome Juventus. At home ground, Juventus scored three goals against on for Cottigers. Fulham has much better performance at home but there are two goals to be erased to advance to the last eight.
Juventus will be without several players for the tie due to injuries or suspension. Giorgio Chiellini, Martin Caceres, Claudio Marchisio, Gianluigi Buffon, Alex Manninger, Amauri and Michele Paolucci all out with injuries while Nicola Legrottaglie is suspended.
Meanwhile, the london based side also has several players missing for the game including Danny Murphy and Jonathan Greening due to suspension. Andy Johnson, John Pantsil, David Elm and Bjorn Helge Riise all out with injuries.
The Old Lady just needs to keep the tie to a draw or one goal to advance without any risks. They will be led by veterans Alessandro Del Piero and Fabio Cannavaro. If Juventus can produce performance from the first leg, then nothing to worry about for the way to the quarter-finals.
Verdict: Fulham vs Juventus 1-1
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