Giorgio Chiellini is delighted to see Juventus challenging at the Serie A summit again, but he struggles to see the Bianconeri winning the Scudetto this term.
Chiellini won nine Serie A titles during his distinguished spell with Juve, which came to an end at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season as he left for Los Angeles FC in MLS.
In their first season after the defender s departure, Juve finished seventh in Serie A, hampered by a 10-point deduction that was handed down following an investigation into the club s finances.
However, Massimiliano Allegri has overseen a revival of their fortunes this campaign, with the Bianconeri sitting two points behind Inter at the top of Serie A after 15 games.
A 1-0 win over Napoli briefly took Juventus top on Friday, only for Inter to recapture the lead by thrashing Udinese 4-0.
While Chiellini has been impressed by his former club s resurgence, he believes toppling the Nerazzurri is a tough ask.
It will be hard, he told Stats Perform.
If they can be as consistent as Inter, if they arrive in that situation in March, I think it could be a possibility, but it s hard following a team for many months in a row.
We ll see, we ll see. I m very happy obviously that they are having a good season and I hope they can finish first and win the title.
I think the key is the consistency of Inter, who are by far the favourites for the league.
