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LONDON. — Not much has thwarted the predatory instincts of Bayern Munich’s Thomas Mueller and Robert Lewandowski this season but even that dynamic duo will have their work cut out to pierce the rock-solid Juventus defence tonight.

Mueller and Lewandowski have scored a remarkable 56 goals between them in all competitions this season but in tonight’s Champions League soccer last-16 round they will be up against a Juve rearguard which has kept nine successive clean sheets.

It is one of many reasons why the tie at the Juventus Stadium is likely to be a titanic duel between the champions and leaders of Italy’s Serie A and Germany’s Bundesliga, even though Juve could lose top spot should Napoli beat AC Milan last night.

Both are unbeaten in all competitions since early December and both have exactly the same record in their last 10 matches — nine wins and one draw.

Bayern’s last reverse, one of only two all season for Pep Guardiola’s outfit, was against Borussia Moenchengladbach on December 5 while Juventus have not been beaten since they lost 1-0 at Sevilla in the Champions League on December 8. — Reuters.