Juventus Coach Max Allegri says tomorrow's clash with Napoli 'won't be decisive' in terms of the title.
He went on to stress that Wednesday's match with Lyon in the Champions League is more important as the Bianconeri push towards qualification for the knockout stages of the competition.
“Tomorrow’s match is only the 11th round of the campaign, so it won't decide the fate of the title," Allegri told the Press. "The first head to head meeting is never decisive, it is the return legs that always count.
Juventus Coach Max Allegri says tomorrow's clash with Napoli 'won't be decisive' in terms of the title.
He went on to stress that Wednesday's match with Lyon in the Champions League is more important as the Bianconeri push towards qualification for the knockout stages of the competition.
“Tomorrow’s match is only the 11th round of the campaign, so it won't decide the fate of the title," Allegri told the Press. "The first head to head meeting is never decisive, it is the return legs that always count.
“On October 28th last year, we lost against Sassuolo and were 12th in the standings. After a year, things have changed. This shows that you always need balance because in the end, championships are always decided in March.
"Tomorrow will be an important game, but the most important game for us will be on Wednesday [against Lyon] because we must try to close out Champions League qualification."
The Juve boss also detailed the options available to him for when they host the Partenopei, and confirmed that Claudio Marchisio suffered no further problems with his knee following his return after surgery.
"We'll be assessing Claudio Marchisio today. After such a long absence, we need to manage him carefully. He played two weeks ago and had a good match. As for tomorrow, I still have to decide and evaluate.
"Fortunately the knee is fine. The problem is that after 72 hours, there may be risks of muscular problems, so I have to be very careful and speak with him.
“Lichtsteiner might play, he is training very well and is a serious professional. I must make the choice.
"Evra took a shot, and had some hardening on the calf muscle, and will be evaluated today to see whether he will be available or not.
"As for Cuadrado, there are games in which I prefer to start him from the beginning. It’s normal that at this time that I have only two alternatives up front in [Mario] Mandzukic and [Gonzalo] Higuain."