Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic has apologised to supporters after their Supercoppa defeat to Lazio.

Juve broke up for the winter break by losing the Supercoppa to Lazio in Riyadh.

“We apologise to the fans for not taking the trophy home and I still feel angry at the way we lost that Final," said Pjanic.

“It's important we keep using that anger to fuel us going forward, as it might act as extra motivation to give more. We also shouldn't be too critical of Juventus, as we are top of the Serie A table and secured Champions League Round of 16 qualification with two games to spare.

“I also understand the disappointment of our fans that have been waiting for 20 years to win the Champions League. We went very close in the past, because now we are among the top tier teams in Europe.

“I tell the supporters to have faith in us and don't think this trophy is an obsession for us, because it's not."