Monza coach Raffaele Palladino is ready to face former club Juventus this weekend.

Palladino is a former Juve attacker midfielder.

He said, "I saw Juventus - Inter and I studied it. Juventus are more solid this year, they are healthy and it will be very difficult to face them. I was lucky enough to play in that club and I know the DNA of the club and also of the coach himself very well.

"They are a complete team and play football that is difficult to break down. I thank (Max) Allegri for the kind words he had towards me, I met him and there is a beautiful relationship with him."

Asked about a future move to Juve, Palladino said: "This is a bad question, you know I'm not talking about the past and the market. Last year there were teams that contacted me, more than one, but I won't say which ones. I have a contract until June with Monza and there is still growth underway with this club."