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Juventus captain Chiellini: We're confident facing Atletico Madrid

Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini says there's plenty of confidence facing Atletico Madrid tonight.

The first leg of the Champions League round 16 tie ended 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano.

“We're not concerned at the talk of failure, because we have a lot of enthusiasm, are in the Round of 16, so we want to go on to the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and the final," said the captain.

“Anyone at Juve is accustomed to feeling the pressure of the media and it makes no difference. We need great enthusiasm and an electric atmosphere to experience a magical Champions League night.

“All of us within us thought at least once every day about this game. We did our duty in the other matches, but a thought before bed was always there.

“Tomorrow we need to go out there and do it, to want it more than them, and I feel those will be decisive elements. We have great respect for a solid team and we know their quality, but we all want to continue this adventure."

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