No Cristiano Ronaldo as Juventus president watches players prepare for Barcelona test - in pictures

Juve striker has been isolating after returning a positive Covid-19 test on October 13

Juventus president Andrea Agnelli joined manager Andrea Pirlo to oversee a training session ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match against Barcelona.

While the likes of Paulo Dybala, Adrien Rabiot and Alvaro Morata took part in the session at Juventus Training Centre, one notable absence was star striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese tested positive for the coronavirus on October 13 and has been in isolation. He will have to return a negative Covid-19 test 24 hours before the match if he is to lock horns with longtime adversary Lionel Messi in Turin.

Both Juve and Barca began their Group G campaigns with victories, with the Italian champions dispatching Dynamo Kiev 2-0 while Barca hammered Ferencvaros 5-1.

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Juventus v Barcelona - past meetings

April 9, 2003 - Champions League quarter-final first leg - Juventus 1 (Montero 16') Barcelona 1 (Saviola 78'): Honours even at the Stadio Delle Alpi. Uruguayan defender Paolo Montero had given Marcello Lippi's side an early lead only for another South American, the Argentine Javier Saviola, to score with 12 minutes left to seemingly put Barca in pole position for the return leg in Spain. Getty