Buffon plays down Napoli fixture

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon disagrees with claims that this weekend’s clash with Napoli will be decisive in the Serie A title race.

The Turin giants top the league standings and are considered one of the favourites to win the title following their good start to the current campaign.

And although Buffon is pleased with the early signs, he feels his side still have a long way to go.

“It seems daft to talk about Napoli-Juventus being a decisive encounter,” the Italian international told Sky Sports.

“It’s an important game that can give confidence to whoever wins, but let’s remember that it’s only the 10th match of the championship.”

“We’ve had a good start, without doubt. But we’ve also had promising starts over the last few years. Now we need to keep our feet firmly on the ground.”

“We can take satisfaction as a group. Being competitive is different to saying that we must win the Scudetto, but it’s also different from finishing seventh again.”

Juve face Napoli at Stadio San Paolo on Sunday.