Before kick off in Udinese v Juventus, club technical director Pierpaolo Marino had this to say in an interview with Sky: “We want to compete in this game, because matches against Juventus are always special, and generate big emotions for the fans as well as the club as a whole. As for the number of absentees, we’ve got a squad that has always coped with all the difficulties we've encountered this year and it's a pity because the injuries we've had are all serious. The transfer market? For the moment we trust in the club’s scouting work and we’re yet to start planning, partly because we’re not yet mathematically sure of staying up and still want to fight for a higher spot in the table.”