Andrea Pirlo is confident Juventus will win the Scudetto under Maurizio Sarri.

However, the former Juve midfielder says the title battle will be close.

Pirlo said, “When I came to Juve, I did it to open an era of victories. I was absolutely convinced that would happen, otherwise I would've gone elsewhere.

“The Bianconeri can continue the run of Scudetto wins, even if this might seem a more balanced campaign with Inter and Napoli having reinforced. Juventus need a period of adjustment for both the Coach and players, so we need to wait a while, but Juve remain the favourites."