Jean Michel Aulas open to playing Juve v Lyon at neutral ground

As the Coronavirus spreads around the world, football around the world is being affected. Serie A and the Coppa Italia are so far the worst hit across Europe and the Champions League could be next. 

This is because Italy is one of the countries which is taking the most amount of measure to prevent the spread of it. Juventus' next Champions League game will be at home to Lyon and to prevent the virus spreading, the Lyon president is open to playing it at a neutral venue. 

"We are following the events, which I hope are positive. We abide by UEFA's decisions, but in the worst case scenario, if we have to play on neutral territory, we will do so. UEFA will decide but there have been fresh events since the first game," Jean-Michel Aulas told 'L'Equipe.'

Aulas also used the example of Juve's age restricted squad. "Juve Under 23s, who play in Serie C, are in quarantine and four of their players have trained with the first team. 

The ball remains in Juve's and UEFA's court. The European organisation will have to decide whether to keep the game at the Juventus Stadium or whether it has to be moved elsewhere. There is still time to decide because the fixture is not until 9pm on 17th March.