Antonio Conte admitted it will be special to take his place in the home team's dugout for the first time since returning from a ban when Juventus host Cagliari in the pre-quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia.
Conte returned to the touchline for the first time this season in the 1-0 away win over Palermo in the Serie A on Sunday, a victory which took them four points clear at the top in the league.
"Tomorrow will be emotional, but I don't buy into the notion that supporters will come to the stadium just to see me," Conte told reporters. "They'll turn up to thank the team and see an entertaining spectacle, as they're used to doing. I hope I can reward them with a win.
"The fans have been fundamental in the moments of anger and discouragement. They've always pushed me to keep going, they've stayed close to me and never failed to show their support.
"What I've missed the most, though, is the physical contact with my players. Embracing them at the end of the Palermo game was the best thing about coming back."
Conte admitted he would use the Coppa Italia game as an opportunity to play some of the players who haven't been involved in the starting lineup on a consistent basis.
"It's one of the three official competitions we're involved in and we'll give it our best shot," he added. "The Coppa Italia represents a great opportunity to give game time to those who have played less, players in whom I have great trust, the likes of Giaccherini, Marrone, Padoin and Caceres.
"Isla and Marrone have recovered from their respective knocks. Caceres remains a doubt and Lucio still isn't ready. Everyone else, however, is available.
"Buffon will play in goal, because Rubinho arrived with a torn muscle and it's taken two months to get him up to scratch. There hasn't been the opportunity to test him out, so, given that Storari is suspended, we'll start with Gigi and then perhaps bring Rubinho off the bench during the game itself."
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Expected lineups: Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Caceres; Padoin, Giaccherini, Pogba, Marchisio, De Ceglie; Giovinco, Quagliarella.
Cagliari: Avramov; Perico, Rossettini, Ariaudo, Avelar; Ekdal, Nainggolan, Dessena, Ceppellini; Ibarbo, Pinilla.
Prediction: 2-0 to Juventus
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