Juventus need luck if they are to reach Champions League final, says Giuseppe Marotta

Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta says they will need "luck" to make the Champions League final after coming up against three European powerhouses in Friday's semi-final draw.

The Italian champions qualified for the last four for the first time in over a decade on Wednesday thanks to a 1-0 aggregate win over Monaco following a scoreless, second leg in the Principality.

Juve are now in the hat alongside defending champions Real Madrid, their fellow Spanish giants Barcelona and Bayern Munich - all of whom have won the title once each in the past four years.

On paper, the odds are stacked against Juventus reaching their first final since 2003 when they succumbed to AC Milan after a penalty shoot-out at Old Trafford.

Marotta, speaking to Sky Sports Italia, he said: "There are three powerhouses in there with us but we'll give it our best shot, aware of the fact that they are on a different technical and financial level to us.

"We're fourth favourites in that sense but you never know.

"We have to see Scudetto and the Italian Cup as our real targets. In the Champions League we must be realistic and recognise that there are different values in play, but with a bit of luck who knows."

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Juventus face Torino in the Derby della Mole on Sunday looking to tighten their grip at the top of Serie A. The champions hold a 15-point lead on both Lazio and Roma with seven games remaining.

Juve will also face Lazio in the Italian Cup final in Rome on June 7.

Watch Champions League weekly on Sky Sports 5 on Friday 24 April at 6.30pm for a comprehensive review of this week's quarter-final second leg action.