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Why isn't Cristiano Ronaldo playing against Barcelona for Juventus in the Champions League?

An on-field reunion between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will have to wait as the Portugal star sits out the Champions League showdown between Juventus and Barcelona.

Football fans have been deprived of the clash of the titans since Ronaldo decided to leave Real Madrid for Juve in 2018 and his departure left a void in La Liga, particularly in El Clasico.

So when Barca were drawn against the Serie A champions in the group stage of the Champions League, eyes lit up across the world at the prospect of the pair facing off once more.