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Juventus chief Marotta moves to take sting out of Buffon row

Juventus chief Beppe Marotta has played down the row with goalkeeper Gigi Buffon. Buffon has become unsettled after coach Gigi del Neri warned he was "not indispensable" on Sunday.

Marotta said: "The important thing is not to manipulate Del Neri's words. There wasn't any lack of respect.

"He said that the players who are doing the best will be the ones on the pitch and it's an opinion I fully share. Gigi is a real champion, a player who is in a phase of rehabilitation and who needs the necessary time to return to the pitch.

"The squad that we have available to us allows us to let him recover calmly and in the meantime we can put Marco Storari on the pitch. He is a valid alternative and a player who is honouring the colours that he wears."

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