Champions League 2016-17: 5 players who will decide the semi final between Juventus and AS Monaco

#4 Giorgio Chiellini

Chiellini was absolutely magnificent against FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals

The Italian centre-back has established himself as an elite defender in world football and given his reputation, the player will be keen to help this Juventus side, which kept the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Luis Suarez silent, keep Monaco at bay.

Chiellini is an aggressive and fearless defender and over the course of the last few years, has played a crucial role in Juventus reclaiming their status as an elite footballing entity. The leader of one of the most resolute defence in the world currently, Chiellini will be critical to Juventus’s chances of making the finals of this season’s edition.

He has been brilliant on the ground as well as in the air and perhaps, possesses one of the sharpest defensive minds in the game and we expect those attributes to come to the forefront yet again.

Juventus have conceded a mere 2 goals in the current edition of the tournament and while that might make for a good reading, there are no easy games at this juncture of the tournament and even someone as experienced as Chiellini will need to put his best foot forward through the games.