"We have huge respect for Barcelona and we know that we will need to play even better again to go through".
Mathieu has been left out of Luis Enrique's plans for the return fixture, with Javier Mascherano included after he sat out Saturday's 3-2 win with a calf problem.
Juventus' incredible defensive form in the Champions League stretched to 531 minutes without conceding, with the last goal against them coming on November 22 in the group stage against Sevilla.
"We want to limit a great team in Juve as much as we can and showcase our own virtues".
Atletico, having the comfort to win the first match 1-0 at their home, was the superior side again in Leicester City Stadium.
Juventus' former Barcelona wing-back Dani Alves made his side slight favourites to reach the Champions League semi-finals, but was taking nothing for granted.
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After getting routed by Juventus in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal, Luis Enrique's men are facing a humiliating elimination from the prestigious competition.
Monaco have won four of their last five home games against German opposition (D1), in all competitions. No other French team has made the last four a few times. We need to be effective; we need to make chances and generate a situation in which their confidence drops and generate in our fans that mad desire to make [the stadium] bounce. They are the only unbeaten team this season.
Barca's run without a home Champions League defeat has gone on since a 3-0 reverse against Bayern Munich in May 2013, a result which sealed a 7-0 aggregate exit.
Holders Real Madrid C.F. and last year's beaten finalists - and city rivals -Atletico Madrid are already in the hat for Friday's semifinal draw. In fact, Dortmund's games have produced more goals than any other team (40 - 27 for & 13 against). However, they have been knocked out at that stage in two of the last three seasons.
- The first leg saw the first ever instance of two teenagers scoring in the same Champions League knockout game (Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe). Without an away goal, they'll be pressed to put three or four past an excellent Juventus defense.
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