Daniele Rugani: 'My goal is to improve at Juventus'

Juventus centre-back Daniele Rugani has backed himself to improve and gain more minutes for the club following a string of recent impressive displays.

The young defender shone at the back for the Old Lady as they edged past Torino last weekend, leading Rugani to insist that he now wants to play a bigger role in Massimiliano Allegri's side this term.

"Personally, this year's goal is to improve, play more and have a bigger role in the team as I hope to help us win more trophies. Of course for the team, our goal is to win every competition," Rugani told the club's official website.

"Serie A is the main goal, but so is Coppa Italia and Champions League. We're still alive in all three competitions and will do our best going forward. The next 20 days will be a huge part of the season."

Juventus currently hold second place in Serie A with 65 points, just one behind current leaders Napoli.