Juventus boss Max Allegri has heaped praise on the five Serie A clubs that progressed to the Europa League's Round of 16 last week.
Torino, Napoli, Fiorentina, Inter Milan and Monday night's opponents Roma all got through their Round of 32 fixtures on Thursday night and Allegri believes it is a glowing reflection on Italian football at the moment.
"It was great to see all five Italians reach the next round and this is a great result for Italian football," he said.
Serie A leaders Juventus meet Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in a bid to increase their nine-point lead over the Giallorossi but Allegri is not getting too carried away.
"It has been three months since our last encounter with Roma and after this there will be another 13 games and 39 points available," he added.
"I expect a great game with excellent technique, much like the one we saw in Turin. The entertainment value ended up in the background at the end, but it was a wonderful match.
"We have a nine-point advantage, but there are many games to go."
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