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Pirlo warns Juventus players not to treat Genoa lightly

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has warned his players against complacency against Genoa.

Juve meet Genoa on Sunday on the back of their superb Champions League win at Barcelona.

“If we do still Barcelona on our minds, then we have to change that right now, turn over a new leaf and create a sense of consistency," Pirlo told JTV.

“We can't let that moment stop at one game and we've got to do better than over the last four Serie A matches. I want to see the same hunger and determination, otherwise we'll run into an ugly surprise."

Alvaro Morata is available again after his two-match ban for insulting the referee was halved on appeal.

“It's going to be a difficult match against Genoa, who are very good at the defend and counter approach. They have quick and often physical players upfront, so we have to be very focused.

“I always liked playing at Marassi, it's an English style stadium and I scored a goal here for Juventus."

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