Giuseppe Rossi: 'Serie A is wide open'

Fiorentina striker Guiseppe Rossi has declared that there are a group of sides capable of challenging Juventus in Serie A this season.

The Old Lady have dominated Italian football in recent seasons, winning consecutive Scudettos under Antonio Conte during a run which saw Juve go 49 league games unbeaten.

Rossi thinks that La Viola are well placed to keep pace with Conte's all-conquering side, while insisting that Napoli and Roma also deserve consideration after strengthening during the summer.

He told Marca: "It will be a very balanced championship this term, I'm sure it will be an interesting season.

"It won't just be Juventus, Inter and Milan who will be going for the Scudetto. Fiorentina, Napoli and Roma have built strong sides who can beat each other in direct games.

"That's why I believe that we will be in a position to compete for the title right until the very end."

The 26-year-old joined Vincenzo Montella's side in January from Villareal, but was restricted to one appearance last season by a cruciate ligament injury.