“Coppa Italia Semi-Final Against Inter Will Be A Battle”

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo is anticipating a tricky encounter in opposition to Inter within the second leg of the Coppa Italia Semi-Ultimate on Tuesday.

The Bianconeri go into the match on the Allianz Stadium with a 2-1 benefit after Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace had overturned Lautaro Martinez’s early objective for Inter final week.

Talking in his put up match press convention after Juventus had earned a 2-0 Serie A victory over Roma yesterday, Pirlo admitted that he was making ready for a tough match in opposition to Inter, after the Nerazzurri themselves had overwhelmed Fiorentina by the identical rating on Friday.

“I noticed Inter’s win over Fiorentina and my impression was the identical as all the time, they’re a powerful workforce however we have now recognized that from the start,” the previous AC Milan midfielder declared.

“Will probably be a battle on Tuesday and we hope to have Paulo Dybala accessible. He has skilled this week and needs to be again quickly.”

Inter want to overturn their first leg defeat and attain the Coppa Italia Ultimate for the primary time since 2011, once they lifted the trophy.

The winners of the tie will face one in every of Atalanta or holders Napoli within the Ultimate on the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Could, with the pair taking part in out a goalless draw of their first leg of their Semi-Ultimate.