Ranieri talk about match in Reggina

Ranieri: «It'll be tough in Reggio»

After two Europe-flavoured matches against difficult opponents such as Udinese and Roma, Juventus might have their toughest match in Reggio Calabria after all. For Saturday's game at the Granillo, Claudio Ranieri will have to do without important players such as Buffon, Trezeguet, Iaquinta, Nocerino and Zebina, all this before the two key matches against Torino and Fiorentina.

The many players missing, especially up front, complicate things even more for this match, which didn’t look that easy to begin with. Indeed Ranieri spoke from personal experience: «I spent eight years of my career as a footballer in the Calabria region, fighting to avoid relegation, so I know how the fans can motivate their teams there. And when Juve show up, that motivation only increases. I'm expecting a tremendously difficult game against opponents who, after a good period, have suddenly lost four games, always putting up a fight until the end though».

*juventus.com