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Zamparini: Juve wasting 'new Messi' Dybala

Palermo's president has blasted Juventus over failing to use the Paulo Dybala more during the club's season opener.

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri should have used Paulo Dybala earlier in Sunday's defeat to Udinese, according to Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini - who also reiterated his view that the striker is the "new Lionel Messi".

Dybala scored in Juve's Supercoppa Italiana triumph over Lazio but featured for only the final 25 minutes of the 1-0 loss against Udinese - the club's Serie A title defense getting off to a low-key start.

The 21-year-old made the move from the Stadio Renzo Barbera during the close season and Zamparini feels the highly rated forward should feature in Allegri's starting XI.