Friday 17 August 2018 15:30, UK
Cristiano Ronaldo is curious to find out about life in Serie A and will make his competitive Juventus debut against Chievo on Saturday, coach Max Allegri confirmed.
Allegri said the 33-year-old was eager to play in Serie A after his £105m transfer from Real Madrid last month.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has appeared in two warm-up friendlies for Juventus but did not travel with the team to the United States.
"I didn't give Ronaldo any advice. He's very intrigued to understand how teams play in Italy," said Allegri as Juventus begin their campaign.
"Ronaldo will make his debut. Wojciech Szczesny, Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci and Miralem Pjanic will play and the two full-backs on each side will be Joao Cancelo and Alex Sandro.
"Everyone is in good condition, even Mario Mandzukic and Blaise Matuidi, who both went all the way to the final in the World Cup."
But Allegri warned his team not to rely too much on the Portuguese superstar as they target an eighth straight Serie A title.
"It's time to put aside the excitement of the arrival of great players and the greatest of all, we have to keep our feet on the ground, keep a low profile," continued Allegri.
"We mustn't make the mistake of thinking that we can win because we have Cristiano. He's an added value in a team that has played two Champions finals in the last four years."
"Players like Ronaldo are different from all the others: it shows in what he has won, he is a stimulus for everyone.
"It will be a difficult campaign and we need to be prepared and remain focused, because on Saturday the season begins and we will find a tough Chievo side waiting for us.
"I'm curious to see how the team fares."
