Kalulu is averaging 0.89 fouls committed per 90 across his 10 Serie A appearances this season, his move from AC Milan to Juventus initially raised eyebrows but he’s been a dependable member of the Juventus backline who have only conceded 7 goals in their 13 Serie A games.

He’s played every minute of Juventus’ Champions League campaign so far, only committing 1 foul but we should see that record increase here up against Ollie Watkins whose mobility could cause Kalulu a problem.

Watkins is averaging 1.34 fouls won per 90 across his 12 Premier League appearances this season, this record is informed by his ability to run in behind and move into the channels which drags centre backs out of position. Watkins is averaging 1.53 fouls won per 90 across his 4 Champions League appearances this season.

Thuram has won 8 fouls across his 11 Serie A appearances this season (1.22 per 90), he stood out in Juventus’ 0-0 draw with AC Milan at the weekend in which he was brought down once and contested 15 duels.

He should be as involved in this clash against an Aston Villa midfield that thrive on rotations, he’ll be up against John McGinn and Morgan Rogers who alternate between the number 10 position and the wing, the pair are averaging 1.92 fouls won per 90 between them in the Champions League this season.

Thuram has won 2 fouls across his 190 minutes of Champions Leahue football so far this campaign but after a standout performance against AC Milan last time out, he’s expected to start and will face a challenge to track the rotations of a fluid Villa set up.

With injuries mounting for Real Madrid, Valverde is expected to fill in at right back for Carlo Ancelloti’s side in this high profile clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid. He played as a right back in Madrid’s 3-0 win over Leganes at the weekend but may find that task more difficult up against Luis Diaz.

He’s averaging 0.57 fouls committed per 90 across his 4 Champions League appearances this season but these have all come playing as a midfielder, the move to right back should naturally see Valverde involved in more 1v1 duels and also see Liverpool target his side of the pitch with the inexperienced Asencio also on that side.

Luis Diaz is averaging 1.28 fouls won per 90 across his 4 Champions League appearances this season, his speed and directness should cause Valverde plenty of problems out of position. Diaz is also averaging 1.46 fouls won per 90 across his 12 Premier League appearances this season.

Nunez has won 2 fouls across his 167 minutes of Champions League football this season, the striker is still struggling for consistency but will fancy his chances here against a beleaguered Real Madrid backline.

The battle between Antonio Rudiger and Nunez will be one to watch in this game, Rudiger often does an excellent man marking job on his opposition striker but Nunez may fancy a tussle with 21 year old Asencio instead who hasn’t got much experience at this level and has a made a foul in each of his 2 league starts for Madrid this season.

Nunez is averaging 1.22 fouls won per 90 across his 9 Premier League appearances this season suggesting that his record stays consistent over a larger sample size. He should relish the battle with Rudiger and fancy his chances against the inexperienced Asencio.

Engels has committed at least 1 foul in each of Celtic’s 4 Champions League games so far, the midfielder has become an important part of Brendan Rogers’ side who are putting in their best showing in Europe for a good few years with the 3-1 win over Leipzig last time out raising expectations.

Engels has committed 5 fouls across these 4 fixtures (1.39 per 90) and will be up against Hans Vanaken who has won 13 fouls across his 15 First Division appearances this season for Club Brugge (0.88 per 90).

Celtic are averaging 9.5 fouls committed per game in the Champions League this campaign, Engels is well positioned to continue his consistent fouls record in Europe’s premier competition with his side coming into this fixture with plenty of momentum after their win over RB Leipzig.