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#3 Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini-shaped hole
Despite their quality, Juventus were clearly missing their leader at the back - Giorgio Chiellini - in a must-win game on this occasion.
The vastly experienced 34-year-old was sidelined before the first leg through a calf problem. Despite suggestions claiming he could make a surprise recovery in time for the second leg, they proved just speculation after the Italian failed to train with his teammates on Monday.
Daniele Rugani and Emre Can both started, while Rodrigo Bentancur made an appearance off the substitutes' bench, but it's clear to see that Juve are not the same team without Chiellini's calming presence at the back. That goes for the league and cup competitions, but it doesn't make for good reading when you're losing at home in a crunch Champions League clash without Chiellini, who is 34 and not getting any younger.
Rugani is good but not yet world-class, while Leonardo Bonucci has always been suspect defensively despite possessing an excellent passing range that gets him out of trouble.
Rugani didn't complete a tackle throughout the 90 minutes, committed two fouls and made four clearances, two interceptions and a block. As for Bonucci, he made two tackles, two interceptions, one block and was penalised once. Between the pair of them, they found it tough to cope against a relentless Ajax side who stretched their backline and often forced them into indecision - whether to commit to fouls or attempting to delay shot attempts in the meantime, waiting for support.
