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Giorgio Chiellini has urged his team-mates not to underestimate their opposition when high-flying Shakhtar line up at Juventus Stadium tomorrow night. The reigning champions of Ukraine are currently on a 25-game winning streak and the defender appreciates the Bianconeri will be in for a tough...

Juventus have encountered Shakhtar just once in the club’s 115-year history. Both sides met in the last sixteen of the 1976/77 UEFA Cup. The first leg, contested on 24 November 1976, saw the Bianconeri stun their visitors with three goals in the opening 45 minutes. Giovanni Trapattoni, in his...

The Bianconeri’s next Champions League opponents Shakhtar Donetsk have already arrived in Turin ahead of tomorrow night’s Group E clash at Juventus Stadium. Mircea Lucescu, whose side currently top the group after a 2-0 opening night success over Nordsjaelland, will lead a 22-man squad through...

Mirko Vucinic celebrates his 29th birthday whilst preparing for the Bianconeri’s home debut in the 2012/13 Champions League. The Montenegrin striker, who played a key part in last year’s Scudetto triumph and this summer’s Super Cup success, will be hoping to make his birthday extra special with...

The Giovanissimi recovered from a goal behind to clinch a point from this afternoon’s encounter with Genoa at Juventus Center. Despite dominating proceedings and taking the game to their opponents, Claudio Gabetta’s side found themselves a goal down when Genoa successfully converted a penalty...

The Allievi Nazionali ended a tough week with a third successive defeat this afternoon in Vinovo. After dipping against Novara last weekend and losing out to Parma in midweek, Ivano Della Morte’s young guns were again on the losing side in their meeting with Pro Vercelli. It started well enough...

Alessandro Matri has described his joy at getting back amongst the goals in Saturday night’s 4-1 demolition of Roma. Before firing the hosts’ third over the Giallorossi, Matri’s last goalscoring contribution had been a priceless equaliser at the San Siro back on February 25. And after bringing...

Following last night’s thrilling home success over Roma, Antonio Conte gathered his troops in Vinovo this morning to work on the battle plan for Tuesday’s second Champions League Group E game against Shakhtar. With the Ukrainian champions flying high at the top of the table and under the...

Dutch official Bas Nijhuis has been confirmed as the referee for Tuesday night’s Champions League Group E meeting between Juventus and Shakhtar. He will be assisted by fellow countrymen Rob van de Ven and Angelo Boonman. Patrick Langkamp has been named as the fourth official. Source...

A display of ruthless attacking dominance saw off the threat of Roma and enabled Juventus to pull three points clear at the top of Serie A last night. Zeman’s men had little answer to the Bianconeri’s high tempo and were made to wait until midway through the second half before enjoying a...

After treating their fans to last night’s commanding 4-1 victory over Roma, Juventus are currently readying themselves for the excitement of Champions League nights back in Turin. Tuesday’s visit of Shakhtar will see Europe’s top competition return to the Piedmont capital for the first time...

That barnstorming charge up the pitch and assist for Giovinco was worth a 8/10 in the ratings by itself. But Andrea Barzagli's match against Roma was so much more than that. His usual impeccable timing in the tackle, his ruthless marking, his build-up play... even a raking pass for Marchisio...

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The Primavera were left to rue their misfortune after slipping to a 3-0 away defeat against Fiorentina. Baroni’s side were attempting to rouse a spirited fightback from two goals down when a Viola free-kick was wrongly adjudged to have crossed the line. The Bianconeri youngsters have failed to...

All three of the Bianconeri’s Champions League Group E rivals tasted victory in their final league clashes ahead of next week’s European commitments. On Friday afternoon, Ukrainian champions Shakhtar battled back from a goal down to overcome second-placed Dnipro. Strikes from Mikhitaryan and...

Antonio Conte has submitted a 24-man squad for Saturday night’s clash with Roma at Juventus Stadium. Midfielder Simone Padoin returns to the group after shaking off a thigh injury. The full squad to face the Giallorossi is as follows: 1 Buffon 2 Lucio 3 Chiellini 4 Caceres 6 Pogba 8 Marchisio...

Juventus have a strong record in home championship encounters with Roma, winning 49, drawing 21 and losing 8 of the fixtures played in Turin. One of these previous meetings falls on the date of tomorrow’s game, 29 September. In 2001, the Giallorossi prevailed 2-0 at the Delle Alpi. Batistuta put...

All three of the Bianconeri’s Champions League Group E opponents are gearing up for their final league duties ahead of next week’s European fixtures. Shakhtar and Nordsjaelland will be in action this afternoon, while Chelsea take to the field for a Saturday lunchtime kick-off. The Ukrainian...

Nicola Rizzoli has been confirmed as the referee for Saturday night’s clash between Juventus and Roma. The official has presided over Juventus on 20 occasions, with the Bianconeri yielding seven victories, nine draws and four defeats from these fixtures. He has also taken charge of two previous...

Zdenek Zeman believes his Roma side will have a battle on their hands if they are to match the “best team in Italy” at Juventus Stadium on Saturday night. The Czech coach, who returned to Roma this summer following a previous stint in the Giallorossi dugout between 1997 and 1999, wasted no time...