Juve return to Europe’s top club competition after two years watching from the sidelines due to the consequences of the Calciopoli scandal.

The players will be keen to do well and progress past the groupstages. This may be more difficult than expected though, as the drawplaced the Bianconeri in a group with Spanish champions Real Madrid,UEFA Cup holders Zenit Petersburg and minnows BATE. In perhaps thetoughest group out of the Italian contingent, Claudio Ranieri’s teambegin the competition on Wednesday night at home against Zenit. A winagainst Udinese on Sunday night will have done their confidence goodand they are expected to win the tie after making an impressive startto the new season.

Peter Pedroncelli - footballitaliano.org