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🎙 @Pirlo_official's virtual press conference has begun: "@sampdoria_en is a good team, they come off the back of a positive run, they have added quality to the squad. And it's never easy to play against Coach Ranieri, whom I respect a lot."

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🎙 @Pirlo_official: "How do you get to the first team? You have to be good... Fagioli joined after Portanova's departure, he will be a part of the group but will still be able to play for the #Under23s."

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🎙 @Pirlo_official: "Today everyone should be able to train with the group apart from @PauDybala_JR, but we hope he is on the right track too. We have a tour de force of matches coming up, it will be necessary from time to time to see who is better."

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🎙 @Pirlo_official: "Tomorrow, @federicochiesa will start from the beginning. @WMckennie? He is guy who has a great desire to improve, and can do it. He has good room for growth and has the right mentality."

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🎙 @Pirlo_official: "Against tight defences you need to be patient - we know that Sampdoria will try to be compact. Ranieri keeps the lines very tight, we will have to try to widen them."

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🎙 @Pirlo_official: "@AlvaroMorata is recovering well. He is a guy who thrives on enthusiasm and we want him to be at his best. I am convinced that he will continue at his level. The backline? We will have rotations based on the matches scheduled."

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🎙 @Pirlo_official: "Tomorrow's formation choices will not be influenced by the #CoppaItalia. We will field the best team both tomorrow and Tuesday, thinking of one match at a time."

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🎙 @Pirlo_official: "Tomorrow, @Cristiano and @AlvaroMorata will start in attack."

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That was the final response from @Pirlo_official!

Catch a recap on Juventus.com soon

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