The midfielder makes his return to Juventus Stadium after being preferred to Xabi Alonso in the centre, while Mario Mandzukic will also confront old friends in Turin
Arturo Vidal will be given the chance to take down Juventus in his former stamping ground, as the Chilean was included in Bayern Munich's starting XI.
The former Juve favourite was preferred over Xabi Alonso in the middle of the park, where he will be joined by Thiago Alcantara for the first leg of Tuesday's Champions League tie.
Bayern coach Pep Guardiola has also raised eyebrows with his centre-back pairing.
David Alaba and Joshua Kimmich have been drafted into the middle of the defence in a bold move from the ex-Barcelona man, due to the absences of Jerome Boateng and Holger Badstuber through injury.
Hosts Juventus, meanwhile, also field a player ready to meet with his former team-mates.
Mario Mandzukic lines up in attack alongside Paulo Dybala, the Croatian preferred to Alvaro Morata who starts from the bench.
Juventus XI: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Evra; Cuadrado, Khedira, Marchisio, Pogba; Mandzukic, Dybala.
Substitutes: Neto, Rugani, Sturaro, Pereyra, Hernanes, Zaza, Morata.
Bayern XI: Neuer; Lahm, Kimmich, Alaba, Bernat; Vidal, Thiago; Robben, Muller, Costa; Lewandowski.
Substitutes: Ulreich - Benatia, Ribéry, Rafinha, Alonso, Götze, Coman.
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