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Abidal: Monaco in better position than Juventus ahead of Champions League semi-final

The Serie A champions are the favourites to reach the final in Cardiff, but the ex-France international believes the lack of pressure helps Monaco

Eric Abidal believes Monaco could have the edge over Juventus in their Champions League semi-final clash because of the absence of pressure on this season's surprise package.

Leonardo Jardim's men have seen off Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund on their way to the last four and are now just a two-legged tie against the Italian giants away from June's final in Cardiff.

Former Monaco defender Abidal thinks his former club, who have profited from five goals apiece from Kylian Mbappe and Radamel Falcao during this year's competition, could benefit from heading into Wednesday's home leg as underdogs.