Antonio Conte says he is concerned about fatigue in his squad as Juventus prepare to play Roma on Sunday, their third match in seven days.
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Juve played Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday, just four days after beating Fiorentina 2-0 in Serie A, and Conte is worried about the level of fitness in his squad ahead of their Serie A clash.
"The players are in good shape, I'll just have to see if anyone needs a rest," he told reporters.
"The idea is to, more or less, go with the side that has done well in these past two games. But I do fear tiredness - that's why I would have preferred to have had the match scheduled for Sunday."
The Bianconeri are 21 points clear of their ninth-placed opponents, but the 43-year-old still believes the capital club, under new manager Aurelio Andreazzoli, are a force in Serie A.
"They have a great squad and they'll be really motivated against us," he continued.
"Roma have great technical value. They started the season aiming for the top spots, now they've slowed down a bit. But this will be a really difficult game.
The former Siena boss also said he was pleased with the direction the Old Lady are heading in after the Calciopoli scandal in 2006 severely dented their reputation.
"Our morale is certainly sky high after that win [against Celtic]. We've won a lot of praise, but that shouldn't weigh us down," he said.
"I'm proud that we are in the same competition as Real Madrid and Manchester United. We're an outsider who can cause problems.
"We want to enter the elite of football, but now we'll dive back into the championship."
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