Juventus v Dortmund preview

• Massimiliano Allegri warns his side not to be fooled by Dortmund's Bundesliga position
• Jürgen Klopp says his BVB team are almost back to their best
• This is the clubs' first meeting since the 1997 UEFA Champions League final
• Juventus are 21 matches unbeaten, their last defeat coming in October
• Dortmund have won their last three games, equalling their best run this season

Possible lineups
Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio; Vidal; Tevéz, Morata.
• Out: Marrone (thigh)
• Doubtful: Barzagli (ankle), Matri (thigh)

Dortmund: Weidenfeller; Piszczek, Sokratis, Hummels, Schmelzer; Bender, Gündoğan; Błaszczykowski, Kagawa, Reus; Aubameyang.
• Out: Grosskreutz (thigh)
• Doubtful: Kehl (shoulder), Durm (flu), Kampl (undisclosed muscle problem)

Massimiliano Allegri, Juventus coach
It's not the game of the season because it's not a final; it's 180 minutes against a side in good form like we are. Borussia have four very fast, technically gifted forwards. We've got to limit their strengths and try to play a good, intense, physical and technical game.

Nobody is saying they are better than us but they are very fast and technically strong up front. They are well-organised and play good football, particularly in attack. Playing at home, it is fundamental that we don't concede; they score a lot though.

[Jürgen] Klopp has done great things. He has rebuilt Borussia since 2006, winning the Bundesliga and doing great things in Europe. I don't know what we have in common, but he's definitely a great coach.

I think it's an anomaly that Borussia are in the position they are in [in the Bundesliga]. Come the end of the season, I expect they will be among the leading clubs because the league is still tight apart from Bayern; they are in a league of their own.

Jürgen Klopp, Dortmund coach
The most important thing that has changed is our physical shape. We knew that if we had the time to train and work on the tactical side of things, which was not possible in the first half of the season, then we could be a lot better. That's what has happened. We've still had problems – but not physical ones. We've just got to regain confidence.

We knew we would be much stronger in the second half of the season. It's the last 16, we've won three in a row, it's a great situation. We know that the day after tomorrow, our relegation battle goes on. But tomorrow night, you're not going to see that we're in a relegation battle in the Bundesliga.

We were never more motivated for the Champions League than the Bundesliga, we just got a bit more room in the Champions League, which will not be the case here. I'm just glad that the first half of the season is behind us now.

We remember 1997, when the big favourites Juventus lost. They are not so far from us now – but that doesn't mean we've already won. This has nothing to do with 1997. I didn't bring Michael Zorc or Karl-Heinz Riedle [veterans of that triumph still at the club] along to talk about it, so it doesn't have a great significance.

Weekend results
Juventus 2-1 Atalanta (Llorente 39, Pirlo 45; Migliaccio 25)
Stuttgart 2-3 Dortmund (Klein 32pen, Niedermeier 90+1; Aubameyang 25, Gündoğan 39, Reus 89)

Form guide (all competitions)
Juventus: WDWDWW
Dortmund: WWWLDL

Match facts
• Juventus have not lost at home in any competition since April 2013 and a 2-0 defeat by which German club? Find out in our extensive match background.