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'Risking Cristiano makes no sense' - Allegri will rest Juve superstar ahead of Champions League clash with Ajax

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri will rest Cristiano Ronaldo this weekend with a Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Ajax on the horizon next Tuesday.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner returned to action in Europe on Wednesday, after a spell on the sidelines with a muscular injury picked up while on international duty with Portugal.

The 34-year-old showed no signs of rustiness though, as he grabbed Juve's goal in a 1- draw at the Johan Cruyff Arena which has left the tie delicately poised.

Allegri's main goal this season is to conquer the Champions League, with the Serie A title virtually a foregone conclusion heading into the final weeks of the campaign.