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Chelsea Vs. Juventus, 2012 UEFA Champions League: Lineups

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Oscar is a slightly surprising starter over Juan Mata for Chelsea, whose team is otherwise exactly as expected. Juventus have sprung no surprises on anyone with their team selection, which is their normal first-choice 3-5-2 setup. It's not clear whether Oscar or Eden Hazard will start on the wing, but it's not terribly relevant. They'll do a lot of interchanging anyway.

Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Petr Cech; Ashley Cole, John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic; Frank Lampard, John Obi Mikel; Eden Hazard, Oscar, Ramires; Fernando Torres

Juventus starting lineup (3-5-2): Gianluigi Buffon; Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli; Kwadwo Asamoah, Andrea Pirlo, Arturo Vidal, Claudio Marchisio, Stefan Lichtsteiner; Sebastian Giovinco, Mirko Vucinic

Kickoff is at 2:45 p.m. ET from Stamford Bridge. You can catch the game on FOX Soccer in the U.S., Sky Sports 2 in the U.K. and Sportsnet regional networks in Canada.

For more on the Blues, head over to Chelsea FC blog We Ain't Got No History. For more on the Old Lady, check out Juventus FC blog Black and White and Read All Over. We'll have coverage of every match in our UEFA Champions League Wednesday StoryStream. For more on the entire world of football, follow @SBNationSoccer on Twitter.

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