Claudio Marchisio said Juventus are “at home in the Champions League” as they host Manchester City.
It kicks off on Wednesday at 19.45 GMT in Turin and the Bianconeri already beat City 2-1 in England.
Marchisio is in the running for the Champions League team of the season, so how does he judge himself?
“I am very happy, it’s recognition for the great work everyone did last year,” said the midfielder in a Press conference.
Claudio Marchisio said Juventus are “at home in the Champions League” as they host Manchester City.
It kicks off on Wednesday at 19.45 GMT in Turin and the Bianconeri already beat City 2-1 in England.
Marchisio is in the running for the Champions League team of the season, so how does he judge himself?
“I am very happy, it’s recognition for the great work everyone did last year,” said the midfielder in a Press conference.
“We have been very consistent, above all in Europe, reaching the Champions League Final last term and even during a difficult time in Serie A we started out with two wins against City and Sevilla.
“Now we meet City on home turf, their team is full of champions, but in their history have never really progressed very far in the tournament.
“We know how much they want to finish top of the group and so do we. We’ll fight it out to the end for first place.
“Every year the giants of Europe improve, we know how difficult it is to win this tournament. During my months out, I saw a team capable of playing very well both home and away, confirming we are very much at home in Europe now.
“We meet a City side that is fresh from a heavy defeat in the Premier League and that can give further motivation to a side going into the Champions League, so we must be wary of their desire to fight back.
“The fact they have players missing changes nothing, as they have so much strength in depth and on top of that the players who don’t get to feature often will be particularly eager to prove themselves for their future. Besides, we are missing important champions too.”
Juventus have improved over the last few weeks and for the first time have three consecutive Serie A victories.
“I bring my experience and presence, but I think the real reason for the improvements in recent weeks were the months of work we did. We started with many injuries and new players, so it was always going to take time and now we’re doing what we have to – win consistently.
“We’ve always said that it takes consistency to reach the top and even if the performances aren’t brilliant, we must remain united and solid to bring home results. It’s a long season and we have started climbing up the table, but remain aware it’s an uphill struggle for us in Serie A this season with important clubs ahead of us.”