Juventus vs Ajax: Italian police on high alert for Champions League second leg in Turin
Italian police are on alert ahead of Juventus’s Champions League quarter-final second leg after stopping 54 Ajax fans on the outskirts of Turin last night.
Police stopped two buses of supporters and confiscated knives, fireworks, pepper spray, flares, a hammer and a baton.
Supporters from both sides clashed before last Wednesday’s first leg, which finished 1-1. Water cannons were used in Amsterdam and more than 100 fans were arrested.
Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini tweeted: “We’re fighting against every type of violence inside and outside stadiums. Certain delinquents should never step foot in a football ground again.”
Salvini added that the fans will be led away to the border.
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Meanwhile, Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri is ready to welcome back Cristiano Ronaldo after he was rested for Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at SPAL.
Ronaldo, 34, scored his 25th goal of the season in Amsterdam and Allegri said: “Cristiano has extraordinary quality. In certain moments he becomes an unstoppable player and you can see it on his face.”
Juve’s Mario Mandzukic will miss the game with a knee injury, while Ajax hope Frenkie de Jong, who injured his hamstring on Saturday, will be fit to play.
