Stephan Lichtsteiner describes his omission from Juventus’ Champions League squad as “a hard blow”.

The Bianconeri announced their squad list for the first phase of the competition earlier today, and for the second season in a row the Swiss international was excluded.

“My exclusion from the Champions League list? This is obviously a hard blow and a huge disappointment,” Lichtsteiner wrote on his Instagram page.

“That’s life - the important thing is not how often you fall, but how many times you find the strength to get up, roll up your sleeves, keep fighting and never give up.

“Now, more than ever, I will keep on giving my all to honour this jersey!”