Juventus striker Alvaro Morata has compared their upcoming clash against AC Milan to Spain's El Clasico, talking up the significance of next Saturday's showdown.
The former Real Madrid striker moved to Turin in 2014, fast becoming a fan favourite at the club after helping them to a Scudetto and Coppa Italia double last season.
Juventus have struggled this season, sitting seventh and two points behind the Rossoneri in Serie A, but Morata stated a result against their rivals could be key to getting his side's fortunes this season back on track.
"Juventus-Milan is like a final considering our position in the table right now," the Spain international told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "It is our Clasico, for the history that goes with this fixture.
“It’s a huge game where recent form perhaps counts for little, but both teams will go full throttle.
"We’re back to being Juventus, rediscovering that hunger to win and creating fear in our opponents. The objective is to get as many points as possible before Christmas and progress in the Champions League.
"We are not actually that far off the top of the table. In another league nine points [behind leaders Inter] might be a bigger hurdle to overcome, but in Serie A everyone can lose to everyone else, so I am sure we’ll get back on top."