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Failure is not an option for Juventus in Sunday's game against Siena if they wish to maintain their push at the top of the Serie A standings.

Fabio Capello's men are hoping to end a disappointing February on a high having squandered an eight-point lead over AC Milan and made an unimpressive return to their European challenge.

Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League defeat against Spanish giants Real Madrid marked Juve's third loss this month with the Bianconeri managing just one win in their last five games.

And Juve's goalless draw at Messina last weekend allowed Scudetto contenders Milan to draw level with them on 54 points.

``It's really not what we had hoped for,'' admitted captain Alessandro Del Piero.

However, it is the goalscoring drought that is Juve's main concern ahead of the clash with Siena.

For a team that is aiming to clinch both the Champions League and the Scudetto, one goal scored and four conceded in five games is unacceptable.

Their recent loss of form is even more apparent when looking at their results from the beginning of the campaign with the Turin outfit taking five victories in six games, netting 11 times and only giving one away.

``Clearly we have to score more,'' admitted Del Piero.

Things are not improving for the Bianconeri either with their top scorer David Trezeguet still out of action with the flu and pivotal midfielder Pavel Nedved unable to play after suffering a head injury in Madrid.

The only consolation for Juventus remains the fact that rivals AC Milan face a bigger battle against unbeaten Internazionale on Sunday evening and without their top scorer Andriy Shevchenko.

A slip by Milan and a victory for Juve will be a breath of fresh air for Capello's men, who must brace themselves for a challenging two weeks ahead which will see them take on Roma and Real Madrid again.

It will be down to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Del Piero to show their worth against a determined Siena with the attacking duo currently struggling to harmonise in front of goal.

Siena, meanwhile, have found their saviour in Norwegian striker Tore Andre Flo, who has been a key figure in their recent revival.

For a team that looked to be heading straight to Serie B at the start of the year, things have taken a turn for the better for Gigi De Canio's men.

Siena travel to the Delle Alpi unbeaten in seven games and knowing that a positive result could see them finally leave the drop zone.

Flo's crucial goal against Fiorentina in last weekend's Tuscan derby allowed his team to move to within a point of safety and the striker is hoping for more of the same against Juve.

``If we go on the pitch without the conviction of being able to get a positive result then we will be beaten from the start,'' said Flo. Juve is a great team but we have not lost in seven games and we can take some points in Turin.''

Siena will have to do without defender Giovanni Pasquale and the injured midfielder trio Andrea Ardito, Alfonso Camorani and Alin Stoica.

The perfect game for the Old Lady to return to winning ways after a draw away to Messina and a defeat at Madrid. Juventus need the three points, knowing that later on in the evening Milan will have a delicate match against rivals Inter in a game which the Rossoneri can definitely drop points. Siena have just won their first league match since De Canio took over, after a series of unlucky draws. The squad is playing well, but last weekend’s result might relax them a bit too much.
 

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