Fernando Llorente believes in Carlos Tevez partnership

Juventus forward Fernando Llorente has declared that he is starting to build an understanding with his strike partner Carlos Tevez.

After a tough transition to life in Serie A, the Spanish striker has shown signs of finding form in recent weeks, scoring in successive matches against Real Madrid and in a 3-0 win over Scudetto rivals Napoli.

Llorente believes that he is capable of taking his game to another level in Turin, targeting progression alongside Tevez when Serie A resumes next weekend.

He told AS: "We have played a few matches together. He is a great player and I think that we can improve in playing together.

"I am comfortable featuring alongside Tevez. I feel better now. But my best is still to come. I still need to reach the top."

The 28-year-old is currently on international duty with Spain in South Africa after being called up late to replace the injured Diego Costa.