Benfica (second in the Primeira Liga) and Estrela Amadora (16th) take the pitch at Estadio Jose Gomes in Amadora on Sunday at 3:30 PM ET.Benfica played Casa Pia Lisbon away from home in its last

Dusan Vlahovic could take advantage of Kolo Muani's ineligibility for the Champions League to return to Juventus' starting XI in their last league phase game

After Juventus were beaten at home by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday their manager Thiago Motta said the Portuguese side were deserved winners and took the blame for the defeat.

Niklas Beste's return to his native Germany at Bundesliga club Freiburg after half a season at Portugal's Benfica is all but completed, according to multiple news reports on Thursday. Twice-capped left back Beste is to receive a contract until 2029,

Juventus were also assured of a top-24 finish coming into the final game of the league phase, and could not stifle their visitors, who had everything to play for

Juventus suffered a 2-0 loss to Benfica at the Allianz Stadium. Check out the player ratings from our reporter in Turin.Perin 7 – Stunning save to keep Juve alive seconds before the half-time

Motta's side had already secured their place in the knockout-phase play-offs going into matchday eight, but the loss in Turin saw them slip to 20th in the 36-team standings

Thiago Motta's Juventus are still in the race to end up in the top eight of the UEFA Champions League's standings, but will need to win against Benfica and also hope for some results on the different matches around Europe.

Juventus and Benfica will hit the pitch in Champions League play at Allianz Stadium on Wednesday, January 29. The matchup gets underway at 3:00 PM ET, airing on CBS Sports Network.Juventus’

Juventus have released an official statement, confirming that Pierre Kalulu has indeed suffered a thigh injury on Wednesday night.

Benfica confirm their place in the knockout play-off round of the Champions League with a comfortable win over Juventus in Turin.