Juve ended a three-game winless run in Serie A with a home victory against 10-man Fiorentina at the start of November - registering Allegri's 200th win at the club in the process - and they followed that up with a 2-0 success against Lazio last weekend, when a penalty in each half from stand-in skipper Leonardo Bonucci secured three precious points. Therefore, a 4-0 humbling at Stamford Bridge may not overly concern coach Max Allegri, who had previously steered his side to two hard-fought victories in domestic competition either side of the international break. Their visitors, meanwhile, sit fourth after a six-game unbeaten run.ĭespite meekly succumbing to a revenge mission by the European champions on Tuesday, qualification to the Champions League last 16 had already been assured by Juventus after the first four games of a continental campaign which contrasts starkly with their league form. Though the Bianconeri - already qualified thanks to a previously flawless record - were thumped by Chelsea in the Champions League, they have won both of their last two league games. Separated by four points and as many places in the Serie A standings, Juventus and Atalanta BC meet in Turin on Saturday, with the hosts seeking to make up lost ground on their rivals.
