Juventus coach Max Allegri was delighted with Mario Mandzukic for victory over Atalanta.

Mandzukic struck in the 3-1 win.

Allegri stated: "Working for an entire week in training was frankly a new experience… We got the chance to work on fitness levels as well as tactics.

“The two strikers did very well and sought each other out, while Higuain could've scored tonight too.

“Mandzukic is a player who amid all the quantity also provides quality. If he stands there and acts as a classic centre-forward, he's not as effective. He had a great game tonight and sacrificed himself for his teammates. Fortunately it was just a knock to the knee, as I was afraid he'd sprained it.

“If Mandzukic and Higuain press like this, I think there are games where we could play with those two and Dybala together, albeit with a more robust midfield."