Buffon urges Juve to stay grounded

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has urged his team-mates to keep their feet on the ground after going top of Serie A.

Simone Pepe scored the only goal of the night in the 34th minute at Lazio as Juventus took a step towards winning a first undisputed Scudetto since 2002-03.

The win moved the Old Lady one point clear at the top of the Serie A standings, with one game in hand, but Buffon has warned his side not to get carried away with their success.

“Tonight everything went our way and it is only fair to underline how well Lazio played,” Buffon told Sky Sport Italia.

“We are on a good run and the victories boost our self-esteem.”

“We have players who are in great form, like Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal, and they all give us a great help.”

“The Scudetto? We are happy with the result and our good display, but we have to keep our feet on the ground.”

Antonio Conte’s men will be hoping to retain their lead on Tuesday when they travel to Napoli, who were held to a draw by Atalanta on Saturday.