Juventus went into the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round-of-16 clash with Bayern Munich facing the toughest of challenges, the Turin-based side trailing their opponents on away goals and forced to play without some of their music most influential players.
The day before Wednesday's meeting at the Allianz Arena, the club's official website revealed leading scorer Paulo Dybala and key midfielder Claudio Marchisio had injuries, the duo joining defenders Giorgio Chiellini and Martin Cacreres on the sidelines.
Those absences forced Massimiliano Allegri into a tactical reshuffle, and the Juve boss once again found an almost perfect solution.