Genoa coach Gianpiero Gasperini is confident of victory over Juventus this weekend - and in the process wrecking Alessandro del Piero's new contract celebrations.

"We are hoping to spoil the party," Gasperini stated. "I have faith that our defence can stop him and Trezeguet too.

"The game on Sunday is important for us, above all because last time we played against one of the big teams things didn't go too well."

Genoa were beaten 3-0 by Milan on the opening day, but have since settled into life in Serie A and come into the Turin test fresh from three consecutive wins.

"Since the Milan game, we have improved and now we will get to see by how much," Gasperini declared.

"We will make a few adjustments for the game because of the opposition, but we won't change the way we play too much and we will continue to attack."