Massimiliano Allegri warns Juventus of Monaco threat in second leg
Massimiliano Allegri has warned his Juventus side that they are not in the Champions League final yet as they prepare for the second leg of their semifinal tie with Monaco on Tuesday night.
The Bianconeri have a 2-0 advantage from the first leg in the principality last week, but the Juve coach has warned his side not to be complacent. They must finish the job at the Juventus Stadium before they can make plans for a trip to Cardiff in June.
"We must not think that we are through because of the result of the first leg -- we must treat this like a single knockout match," Allegri said. "We need to try to emerge with a positive result from this game and that means taking the right approach and attacking Monaco."
"He's fit -- really fit," he said.
He only therefore has one doubt and that is in midfield. Sami Khedira is back after missing the first leg due to suspension, but Claudio Marchisio and Miralem Pjanic are also options.
Giorgio Chiellini is certain of his place in the defence, but like his coach, he is not certain of playing in Cardiff.
"We've got to get their first," Chiellini said. "We've got a semifinal to play and we've got to get through 95 minutes full of dangers, even if we have the experience to manage this fixture. Let's get through and then we can think of the final.
"When you can see the finish line approaching, it motivates you even more. We've been working hard since July to get to where we are now. When you see the end you have dreamed for arriving, it gives you even more hunger to get there."
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