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Allegri: 'Inter and Napoli are the anti-Juve. Emre Can is back'

Allegri: 'Inter and Napoli are the anti-Juve. Emre Can is back'

Massimiliano Allegri spoke to the media in a press conference on the eve of the big match between Juventus and Inter at the Allianz Stadium in Serie A.

"Tomorrow will be a good and important match, it is the Derby d'Italia, it will be fascinating even beyond the standings, between two teams that together with AC Milan have made the history of Italian football. It will be emotional, but also technical and tactical, against a team that has grown a lot in self-esteem. Together with Napoli, they are the anti-Juve at the moment," he said.

"I do not think the others play for second place. Ancelotti says it all the time, we still have three head-to-head matches, the ranking could change. We need to do a lot in December, to do it we have to play one game at a time, to make 90 points we have to do a little less than the others. We have to be good at continuity and improve performances.

"Formation? I will evaluate it today because Bentancur has a back problem. Emre Can will be a part of the squad and will maybe even play a part of the game. Fullbacks? I do not know if Cancelo and De Sciglio will change positions again. They can swap positions even during the match.

"Inter's strong spot is that they always play the ball. Then they have Icardi, who is an extraordinary finisher. Weak points? we must be good to make them evident. Inter or Napoli? Napoli are very dangerous, while Inter continues to grow with a very good coach, with important players like Icardi, Perisic or Politano.

"The match prepares itself. It is like a great Champions League challenge. It is one thing to say things to do on the pitch, but when it comes to playing with the biggest teams, then you have to pull out the right motivation," Allegri concluded.