Juventus-Barcelona, Pirlo's pre-match conference: "We will receive Ronaldo's test results this evening"

On the eve of the Champions League match in Turin between Juventus and Barcelona, coach of the bianconeri Andrea Pirlo spoke in his pre-match conference. The clash between the two huge clubs comes after a 1-1 draw for Juventus against Verona. Here were the coach's comments: "Barcelona are one of the best teams in the world, tomorrow will be a complicated task. We must sacrifice a lot to have a good game. It won't be decisive, but we're impatient to show our best in the European arena. It's always a joy to face these teams and these great champions. They remain a strong team despite their absences. I don't believe Messi is in decline, I faced him many times and he's never easy to play against. You have to hope that it is not his day. We hope to have Cristiano with us, he is a value add for this team, absolutely. We await the results of the test, which will arrive this evening, then we will see. It's not easy because he will be coming off of 15 days of inactivity. Dybala did well against Verona, he is still lacking some fitness. I am happy with Morata's efforts. Kulusevski and Ansu Fati? They are both very strong prospects. They both have the fortune of playing with two of the strongest players of this generation and learning from them.