Max Allegri says Juventus are 'not the worst team in terms of injuries', and won't make forecasts ahead of the game against Milan.
It kicks off tomorrow evening at 19:45, and the Bianconeri will be hoping for a fit squad after a difficult year in terms of form.
“There haven't been 20 injuries,” said Allegri in today's Press conference, when presented with such a claim. “There have been 16, including 11 muscular injuries and 5 from overwork, in which the players stopped for 3 to 6 days.
Max Allegri says Juventus are 'not the worst team in terms of injuries', and won't make forecasts ahead of the game against Milan.
It kicks off tomorrow evening at 19:45, and the Bianconeri will be hoping for a fit squad after a difficult year in terms of form.
“There haven't been 20 injuries,” said Allegri in today's Press conference, when presented with such a claim. “There have been 16, including 11 muscular injuries and 5 from overwork, in which the players stopped for 3 to 6 days.
“Last year we had 11 injuries by this point, 10 muscular ones and one from overwork. Last year's injuries that lasted more than 30 days were 5, this year they were 2.
“This is the data on the muscular injuries, showing this year we have only a couple more.
“We're not the worst team in terms of injuries, we're in the middle and we've got some work to do.
“There seems to be a saying that Allegri's teams are always injured, don't work properly and so on, but what matters is results and that's what I'm here for.
“Sometimes you're not as lucky, but things are comparable when you have a few more injuries in September, as we did last year, and a few more in October, as we did this year.
“What matters is resolving it and recovering the player as quickly as possible.”
Having trained both Milan and Juventus, Allegri was asked which player might make a difference.
“It's hard to say which player will be decisive tomorrow. I'm not a wizard, even though sometimes I hazard a prophecy.
“It's impossible to make Scudetto forecasts now because the teams ahead of us are unlikely to drop points now.
“We must do our part and try making more points. There are seven games to the end of the first half of the season and we'll draw conclusions after Christmas.
“These are four days to live with great passion, drive and tremendous enthusiasm, because we can overtake Milan and then move ahead in the Champions League on Wednesday, which can't be taken for granted yet as we still have a direct game in Seville.
“We'll have to be good, and tomorrow evening we'll need the help of every supporter to come and cheer the lads.
“They've always done that of course, but this is the right time to send a positive message, because we've won twice in a row and we had a good draw in Germany.
“We have to see things positively, conscious that our target is to fight for the top spots.
“The highest objective for Juventus is to win the championship and we'll have to give everything for that.
“On May 16 the championship will reward the most deserving team, so we have to get those points back.”