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Arturo Vidal set to return for Juventus away to Olympiakos

Arturo Vidal will make his return to the Juventus starting XI for the trip to Olympiakos on Wednesday night, coach Massimilian Allegri has confirmed.

The Chilean was left behind in Turin at the weekend as Juve dropped their first points of the season at bottom-placed Sassuolo. There had been rumours he was left out for disciplinary reasons -- refuted by the player on Sunday -- but now he is ready to start in Greece.

"It did him good to stay in Turin at the weekend," Allegri said at a news conference. "He's far better now. The days working in Turin have improved his condition. He can't be 100 percent yet, but I still hope we will get to see a great Vidal for 90 minutes.

"As for the rest of the team, I've still got to make up my mind."

One of the choices Allegri has to make is who to line up with Carlos Tevez in his attack. In view of a hectic schedule of matches, he may give Fernando Llorente a rest.

"It will be either [Alvaro] Morata or [Fernando] Llorente, we'll just have to see," said the Juve coach. "Morata's improved a lot after being injured. He still has to settle into his new surroundings, but he's fit."

Allegri is cautious about rotating his side too much, considering that the Champions League, or at least reaching the knockout stages, is one of his priorities.

"Tomorrow's going to be important, but not decisive," he added. "We need to get as many points as we can from these two matches [against Olympiakos].

"I've got a great deal of respect for Olympiakos. They beat Atletico, they've got a great coach who has given them a Spanish mentality, and then they have some top quality players."