Group stage beckons for Juve

Following Juventus's 4-0 win against FC Artmedia Petržalka in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri is determined to finish the job on Tuesday and take the Bianconeri back to the group stage for the first time since 2005.

'Determination'
"We are close to bringing an end to the work we started last season, but we know we will have to play with the same determination that we did in the first leg in Turin," the former Valencia CF and Chelsea FC coach said. "We will face a team who are eager to play a great game in front of their fans so it will not be easy for us."

Chiellini out
Ranieri, who guided Juve to third place in Serie A last season, will be without one of the scorers from the first leg as defender Giorgio Chiellini has suffered a serious knee injury which will keep him out of action until October. Veteran midfielder Pavel Nedvěd, however, returns from suspension and youngsters Paolo De Ceglie, Claudio Marchisio and Sebastian Giovinco are all available after representing Italy at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Caution
"Obviously we're in a very good position to qualify, but we can't forget that this side defeated Celtic [FC] 5-0 three years ago," Ranieri added. Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero, who scored a terrific goal in the first leg, shared Ranieri's caution. "We are satisfied with the way we played in Turin but we shouldn't think too much about that result," the 33-year-old forward said. "Four goals should be enough but only if we will play with the same spirit and determination as in the game in Turin."

Pride
Artmedia's surprise defeat of Celtic in the second qualifying round in 2005 seems a distant memory. The Slovak champions have lost twice since the first leg in Turin and have slumped to eighth in the Superliga. Little is expected as they prepare for the visit of Juventus, but coach Vladimír Weiss, who masterminded that victory over the Scottish side, will hope at least to salvage some pride from what could be his last match in charge.

'Motivation'
Should Artmedia bow out, Weiss will leave the club to focus full time on his job as Slovakia coach. "We are going through difficult times," Weiss's assistant Michal Hipp said. "Defeats have resulted in a loss of confidence, but it doesn't mean we won't fight tomorrow. Juventus are a big club with a big name and that is an automatic motivation for us."