CLUB NEWS
Francesco Lodi’s penalty and a great performance by goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo earned Catania a surprise 1-0 win away to Siena.
Giuseppe Sannino believes Siena cannot dwell on the heavy weekend defeat, with a crucial match with Catania to play on Wednesday.
Vincenzo Montella sees Wednesday’s clash with Siena almost as a relegation play-off, where a win would present Catania a significant advantage.
Antonio Conte is pleased Juventus ended their dry spell and passed the Catania test. “We’d never gone behind at home before.”
Vincenzo Montella has “regrets” about Catania’s missed opportunities in the 3-1 defeat, but praised the Juventus mentality.
Juventus fought back from a shock early Catania goal to win 3-1 thanks to Andrea Pirlo’s first strike for the club, but ex-Juve defender Marco Motta saw red.
Juventus welcome Catania this evening with Marco Borriello and Fabio Quagliarella in the starting XI.
Simone Pepe returns to Juventus for tomorrow’s match with Catania, but Alessandro Del Piero is in doubt after suffering from flu symptoms.
Catania President Antonio Pulvirenti has revealed that plans are already set in motion for the club to build a new €100m 35,000 capacity stadium in Sicily.
Antonio Conte has responded to the growing number that have criticised his outburst about refereeing after Juventus’ midweek match in Parma.