After a disappointing defeat at the hands of Manchester City in the Premier League, Chelsea will be determined to bounce back at the first time of asking as they travel to Juventus on Wednesday.
The reigning European champions head to Turin with the quality to take all three points against a Juve side struggling to adapt to life after Cristiano Ronaldo.
Blues can Triumph over Depleted Juve
Juventus have endured a tough start to the campaign after the high-profile departure of Ronaldo to Manchester United last month.
The Old Lady sit down in 10th place in the Serie A standings with just eight points to show for their efforts from their first six games, leading to early doubts about the wisdom of reappointing Massimiliano Allegri.
With strikers Alvaro Morata and Paulo Dybala out through injury, much of the responsibility for goals rests on the shoulders of Italy international Federico Chiesa.
If the Blues can keep Chiesa quiet on the night, they should be able to continue their winning start to their European title defence.
Chelsea are 6/5 to get the job done and take three points in Turin, while the Londoners are 5/2 to win to nil.
United to Bounce Back After Swiss Shock
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be determined to see his side get their Champions League campaign up and running when they host Villarreal at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils suffered a surprising defeat in Switzerland at the hands of Young Boys in their group opener, and Solskjaer knows his side can’t afford too many more slip-ups if they are to reach the knockout stages.
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After 1-0 home defeats to West Ham and Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup and Premier League, respectively, United look capable of bouncing back against the Yellow Submarine.
Remarkably all of the five previous meetings between United and Villarreal have ended in draws, four of them goalless, including last season’s Europa League final.
The Red Devils should have the attacking threat with the likes of Ronaldo, Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho to beat a Villarreal side that have made a sluggish start to the La Liga season.
United are 29/20 to be winning at half-time and full-time, while Ronaldo is available at 5/2 to score the opening goal of the game at Old Trafford.
Benfica Can Add to Barca Pressure
All is not well at Barcelona as the Blaugrana head to Benfica in the Champions League.
With one win in their last four games in all competitions, pressure continues to mount on manager Ronald Koeman to turn things around.
A 3-0 hammering at the hands of Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou highlighted the weaknesses in this Barca side, which like Juventus, lost an icon over the summer in Lionel Messi.
Barca have managed only one win in their last four trips on the road to Benfica and the hosts are 20/31 double chance on Wednesday night, as they aim to increase the pressure on their former boss Koeman.
*All odds correct at time of writing.
