Vidal would have preferred Juventus in the final

John Bridgen 9 years ago 60
The Chile international would rather have faced his former club in the final. EFE

The Chile international would rather have faced his former club Juventus in the Champions League final than the last-16

Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal is relishing the Champions League clash with former club Juventus – although he admits he would have preferred to face them in the final.

Bayern were paired with Juve at Monday's last-16 draw in Nyon, meaning a swift return to Turin for Vidal, following his move to the Allianz Arena for a reported £28million in July.

The Chile international is wary of resurgent Juve, who have climbed to fourth in Serie A on the back of six straight victories after a slow start.

He told Bild: "They are very strong. They had a few teething problems at the start of the season, but that was to be expected because they changed many players.

"I would have preferred [to have played them] in the final."

The tie will also have added significance for Kingsley Coman, who joined Bayern on a two-year loan deal from Juve in the close-season.

"It will be a great match," he said. "I am looking forward to it, I came to Bayern to play in these great games. "

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