McKennie’s absence from the squad list was a surprise but he’s far from the only Juventus player missing out on this crucial UCL clash. Stirker Dusan Vlahovic also trained separately on Monday and was not included in the squad.

Emiliano Martinez produced a wonder save and Aston Villa were controversially denied a last-gasp winner in a 0-0 Champions League draw with Juventus on Wednesday.

Aston Villa had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Juventus in the Champions League after a last-gasp effort by Morgan Rogers was chalked off for a foul on Juventus keeper Michele Di Gregorio. Villa thought they had won it at the death to end a six-game winless streak when Di Gregorio failed to catch a free kick but Diego Carlos fouled the Juventus keeper as Rogers was lashing the ball into the net,

Both teams had moments they thought the game might be won, but in the end Juve escaped Birmingham with another draw.