DEL PIERO WARY OF CITY THREAT
Juventus veteran Alessandro Del Piero expects a tough test against Manchester City in the Europa League.
Del Piero, 35, has vast experience of playing against English sides over the years.
And he knows City will be fired up for the clash in front of their own fans at Eastlands.
Speaking ahead of a training session, he said: "Manchester City are in excellent shape and it will be very hard for us. It always is when you are in England.
"They have invested heavily and one of the reasons they can be successful is that they have a great squad of players."
Juventus, like City, are in transition with a new coach in Luigi Del Neri, who was appointed in May, and are struggling to get going in Serie A.
Del Piero said: "We have a good base to build on and are at the beginning of a journey. Hopefully we our results will improve as time goes on."
Juventus face a crunch match against Inter Milan on Sunday but Del Neri is thinking only of their Group A meeting with City.
He said: "I am only interested in tomorrow not the following match. We will see then if we have improved.
"A new team always make mistakes. You not only need to fix the problems but also to focus on what you do well."
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