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Champions League rest is best for Ronaldo - Allegri

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri believes Cristiano Ronaldo will benefit from the enforced rest incurred by his Champions League suspension.

The 33-year-old's European debut for the club was wrecked by a red card for pulling Valencia defender Jeison Murillo's hair in a dramatic return to Spain two weeks ago.

UEFA handed out a mandatory one-match ban, forcing Ronaldo - who impressed in the weekend win over Napoli - out of the Group H meeting with Young Boys on Tuesday.

Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic will instead be tasked with supplying the goals and could be joined in a front three by Federico Bernardeschi.