Juventus coach Max Allegri explained dropping Gonzalo Higuain for their thrashing of Torino.

Allegri went with Mario Mandzukic over Higuain for the 4-0 win.

He explained: “Higuain was on the bench because there are many games and I preferred to give him a rest. He's an important player for us, there are moments when things work better at one time than another. There will be times when everyone gets time out, otherwise we won't be able to maintain our consistency.

“Tonight I preferred to leave him out, he has already scored two goals this season and will score many more. He just needs to rediscover – or perhaps he never lost it – the calm of not feeling the need to score at all costs.

“I thank Mandzukic for his performance. I'm sure he could happily play in midfield too, he's got physicality and technique, so can do a job anywhere."