Juventus through its official website on Thursday (01/02/2018) announced to register Stephan Lichtsteiner into the squad that will compete in the knockout phase of the Champions League 2017-2018.
Lichtsteiner did not enter the Juventus squad for the Champions League group phase. The situation could make a connection between the Swiss player with the club heats up.
Not playing in the Champions League makes Lichtsteiner a mainstay when Juventus play in the domestic arena. Throughout the season, the 34-year-old featured in 19 games with two assists.
Apparently, Lichsteiner's slick appearance was not spared from the observations of coach Massimiliano Allegri. As a result, Allegri decided to register Lichtsteiner to wade the autumn phase.
Of all the players who had registered for the Champions League group phase, one name was dropped to give Lichtsteiner a place. Benedikt Howedes who more often entered the treatment room became a victim.
Juventus will face Tottenham Hotspur in the last 16 of the Champions League. La Vecchia Signora will host Tottenham at the Allianz Stadium first on 13 February 2018.
The following is a list of Juventus players for the Champions League knockout phase:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon, Carlo Pinsoglio, Wojciech Szczesny
Defender: Mattia De Sciglio, Giorgio Chiellini, Medhi Benatia, Alex Sandro, Andrea Barzagli, Daniele Rugani, Stephan Lichtsteiner
Midfielder: Miralem Pjanic, Sami Khedira, Claudio Marchisio, Blaise Matuidi, Kwadwo Asamoah, Stefano Sturaro, Rodrigo Bentancur
Attackers: Juan Cuadrado, Gonzalo Higuain, Paulo Dybala, Douglas Costa, Mario Mandzukic, Federico Bernardeschi
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