Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara was happy to field Tiago and Christian Poulsen in midfield for their victory over Chievo.

Both players were on their way out this summer, but Ferrara insists: "Absolutely, they are required players, who are doing very well, today they produced a great performance. Christian played very well.

"The most important thing is that at this moment, despite the absence of important players, those who replaced them did very well. This gives us hope."