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The Old Lady travel to Tuscany tomorrow aiming to arrest a slump which has seen the champions take just one point from their last two away games.
Juventus are not even thinking about their Champions League clash with Olympiacos insists Max Allegri, as they must concentrate on Empoli.
The Old Lady travel to Tuscany tomorrow aiming to arrest a slump which has seen the champions take just one point from their last two away games.
Juve then face Olympiacos in Turin on Tuesday in a crucial Champions League tie, but Allegri warns it would be a mistake for his side to only look ahead to that.
“Empoli are a team which plays really good football,” Allegri told assembled journalists in his pre-match Press conference.
“I think we have to congratulate [Empoli Coach Maurizio] Sarri as he’s doing a great job with a team which came up from Serie B last year.
“I think seven of their starting XI came up through the youth teams, so congratulations are due to Sarri and to the club that has done well to bring through young players to play in Serie A.
“The game will be very difficult, because winning games is never easy against a vibrant team which plays good, quick football with quality players.
“Tomorrow is very important preparation for Tuesday’s Champions League game.
“After the game I will look at the players and decide who are able to play on Tuesday, and we’ll prepare for Tuesday’s game knowing that it will decide whether we are in or out of the Champions League, but it’s pointless thinking about it now.
“I think the most important game at the moment is the next one, and we have to try to take three points tomorrow against a team which plays good football.
“Then tomorrow night, when we leave after the Empoli game, then I’ll start thinking about Tuesday.”