Klopp banks on Immobile to lead Dortmund attack
Turin (Italy) (AFP) - Italian striker Ciro Immobile was a surprise late inclusion by coach Jurgen Klopp to lead Borussia Dortmund's attack in their Champions League last-16 first leg away to Juventus on Tuesday.
Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was expected to spearhead the Bundesliga side's attack in front of a three-man attacking midfield of Shinji Kagawa, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marco Reus.
However the fleet-footed Aubameyang has been moved to the right flank with Reus and Armenian forward Mkhitaryan in support of Immobile, a former Juventus player who notably played for the Bianconeri's city rivals Torino before his move to Germany.
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri sprung no major surprises as his side look for a crucial win ahead of the second leg in Dortmund in a fortnight.
Alvaro Morata will partner Carlos Tevez up front in Juve's 4-3-1-2, with Chilean attacking midfielder Arturo Vidal playing in the 'hole' ahead of a star-packed midfield of Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo and Paul Pogba.
Teams
Juventus (ITA) (4-3-1-2)
Gianluigi Buffon (capt); Stephan Lichsteiner, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Patrice Evra; Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba; Arturo Vidal; Carlos Tevez, Alvaro Morata
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri (ITA)
Borussia Dortmund (GER) (4-2-3-1)
Roman Weidenfeller; Lukasz Piszczek, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Mats Hummels (capt), Marcel Schmelzer; Ilkay Gundogan, Nuri Sahin; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyng, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Marco Reus; Ciro Immobile
Coach: Jurgen Klopp (GER)
Referee: Antonio Materu Lahoz (ESP)
