Stefan De Vrij says Lazio are up to the challenge of Saturday’s Supercoppa and that he has ‘no preferences’ of a Champions League Play-off opponent.
The Biancocelesti take on Juventus in Shanghai this weekend in the first competitive match of the Italian season, shortly before their crucial Champions League encounter.
"I like the atmosphere here, many fans have come up here to China,” the Netherlands international told Top Sports.
Stefan De Vrij says Lazio are up to the challenge of Saturday’s Supercoppa and that he has ‘no preferences’ of a Champions League Play-off opponent.
The Biancocelesti take on Juventus in Shanghai this weekend in the first competitive match of the Italian season, shortly before their crucial Champions League encounter.
"I like the atmosphere here, many fans have come up here to China,” the Netherlands international told Top Sports.
“We are ready for this, it’s not impossible to beat Juventus and we saw that in the Coppa Italia final.
“We’re playing against the best team in Italy but we are strong and we’ve shown that.
“In recent years they’ve won four consecutive championships, but this year they have lost important players, even though the rest have stayed the same. For us, this can be an advantage.
"I have not played in any friendlies, but I feel ready for this challenge.
“The heat? We arrived before them just to get used to it and we relaxed a lot because of this.
"I don’t know Wesley Hoedt well but he has a lot of quality and is still young. He came to learn and is already improving. You still have to get used to Italian football.
“The Champions League draw? We don’t have any preferences. We are only looking to Saturday’s match. For us, the next match is always the most important one. We'll see what happens.”