By Ultan Corcoran@UltanCorcoran

Confirmed lineups: RB Leipzig vs. Juventus

Official team news has just been released for Die Roten Bullen who welcome Italian giants Juventus to the Leipzig Arena in Eastern Germany for Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League.
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With exactly an hour to go until tonight's kick-off, RB Leipzig head coach Marco Rose has announced his starting eleven to take on a high-flying Juventus side who are currently second in the Italian domestic top-flight. 

After a dominant 4-0 win over FC Augsburg in Bundesliga action, Marco Rose has opted for a solitary alteration from that winning team last Saturday. Christoph Baumgartner comes in to partner Xavi Simons in attacking midfield as Antonio Nusa drops to the bench. Willi Orbán captains the side from centre-half.

As for the visitors from Turin in Northern Italy, Thiago Motta's team come into the game in good form with 3 wins and 3 draws in 6 Serie A outings, while scoring 9 and conceding 0 goals with a very teak-tough defence.

A 3-0 win over Genoa sends the black and white clad team into tonight's game full of confidence, with just two changes from last weekend's victory. Both alterations come in the full-back positions as Rouhi and Danilo make way for the youthful Italian duo of Cambiaso and Savona. 

Brazilian centre-half Bremer skippers the 'Old Lady' starting eleven on the night. Some former Bundesliga names include ex-Schalke midfielder Weston McKinnie, and ex-Stuttgart winger Nicolas Gonzalez who plays off the right wing behind Dusan Vlahovic.

Official lineups below:

RB Leipzig (4-2-2-2): Gulacsi - Geertruida, Orban (c), Lukeba, Raum - Haidara, Seiwald - Baumgartner, Simons - Openda, Šeško 

Juventus (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio - Savona, Kalulu, Bremer (c), Cambiaso - Fagioli, McKennie - Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Yildiz - Vlahovic 

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