Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri is determined to introduce youngster Sebastian Giovinco slowly to his first team.

"His time will come slowly but surely - we shouldn't wait for him like a Messiah," Ranieri asserted. "We have to see him as a lad who needs to be slowly integrated and we have to take a responsible approach.

"I have never said that he poses a tactical problem. He is just developing as a player - he always played in the centre and then he was on the left at Empoli.

"I brought him back to be a back-up to Pavel Nedved but that doesn't mean that he can't be used in attack.

"I have a lot of faith in him. He works hard and he has great quality but let's give him some time."