Juventus coach Max Allegri is maintaining calm going into Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinal clash at Barcelona.

Juve face the Blaugrana defending a 3-0 first-leg lead.

And Allegri insisted: "This is not a final exam, it's part of the growth process. Juventus must always be among the top eight in Europe – that must be the standard.

“I think Juventus are growing both in technical terms, but above all in mentality and self-belief.

“This is an important opportunity to reach the semi-final, but it is only a stepping stone towards Cardiff. It's not as if winning tomorrow we've already won the Champions League. That's not how it works! It is a stepping stone towards Cardiff, but take it one step at a time.

“Winning trophies is not normal, it is extraordinary, especially in a tournament with few games like the Champions League, where you can have an off day and no time to recover."