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Juventus step up preparations ahead of Champions League last 16 showdown against Tottenham

Juventus trained on Monday ahead of the first leg of their last 16 clash against Tottenham in the Champions League.

The two teams will meet at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday evening having both qualified from the Group Stages.

Tottenham stormed through as winners of a tough group that consisted of Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and APOEL while Juventus came second to Barcelona in their group.

Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain tries to control the ball during training on Monday morning
Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain tries to control the ball during training on Monday morning
Paulo Dybala, who has been injured since early January, also took part in Juventus training
Paulo Dybala, who has been injured since early January, also took part in Juventus training
Manageru00a0Massimiliano Allegri took charge of the session ahead of the clash with Tottenham
Manager Massimiliano Allegri took charge of the session ahead of the clash with Tottenham
Midfielderu00a0Claudio Marchisio tries to volley to a team-mate asu00a0Sami Khedira watches on
Midfielder Claudio Marchisio tries to volley to a team-mate as Sami Khedira watches on

The Serie A side are anticipating a difficult affair and stepped up their preparations ahead of the clash.