Juventus head coach Antonio Conte believes tomorrow's Serie A game at Bologna is simply important as next month's Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich. The Bianconeri's reward for dispatching Celtic for the last-16 stage is a double-header against last season's runners-up, one of the more heavyweight clashes in such a year's final eight.
Though the German challenge has a back seat for the moment as Juve give full attention to extending their nine-point lead towards the top of the table every time they undertake in-form Bologna for the Renato Dall'Ara.
Conte told juventus.com: ``For the present time Bologna is our Champions League final. Winning tomorrow would send a specific message to your entire league, but it really will not be easy.
The masai have a great coach in Stefano Pioli and several high-quality players. Bologna come in great physical shape too and definitely will want to provide us with a sport. They are going to play very openly and we'll do precisely the same. The 43-year-old also used your time to urge fans in the Turin club to cheer on their own reigning champions as an alternative to sing insulting songs about rival teams.
Juve were handed a 4,000-euro fine this week like a portion of supporters were overheard chanting abuse about AC Milan players in a 1-0 convert Catania. The injured trio of Martin Caceres, Nicklas Bendtner and Simone Pepe sit out for the Dall'Ara, where Juve failed to win since November 2010.
Defender Fredrik Sorensen is Rossoblu boss Pioli's only injury concern in front of the champions' arrival, using a fourth consecutive league win possible. Victories over Fiorentina, Cagliari and Inter Milan have propelled Bologna into 10th place and Pioli is pleased to have proved the doubters wrong.
Conte told juventus.com: ``For the present time Bologna is our Champions League final. Winning tomorrow would send a specific message to your entire league, but it really will not be easy.
The masai have a great coach in Stefano Pioli and several high-quality players. Bologna come in great physical shape too and definitely will want to provide us with a sport. They are going to play very openly and we'll do precisely the same. The 43-year-old also used your time to urge fans in the Turin club to cheer on their own reigning champions as an alternative to sing insulting songs about rival teams.
Juve were handed a 4,000-euro fine this week like a portion of supporters were overheard chanting abuse about AC Milan players in a 1-0 convert Catania. The injured trio of Martin Caceres, Nicklas Bendtner and Simone Pepe sit out for the Dall'Ara, where Juve failed to win since November 2010.
Defender Fredrik Sorensen is Rossoblu boss Pioli's only injury concern in front of the champions' arrival, using a fourth consecutive league win possible. Victories over Fiorentina, Cagliari and Inter Milan have propelled Bologna into 10th place and Pioli is pleased to have proved the doubters wrong.
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