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Allegri: Higuain should not feel like a traitor

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri believes no guilt should be attached to Gonzalo Higuain's match-winning turn against his former club Napoli at Juventus Stadium.

Argentina striker Higuain spearheaded Napoli's bid to dethrone Juve as Serie A champions last season before making an acrimonious 90 million euro ($98.9M) move to Turin during the close season.

He made light of being the focus of prematch attention against his former employers by scoring a 70th minute winner after Jose Callejon swiftly cancelled out Leonardo Bonucci's opener for the hosts.

Allegri went on to praise Higuain, who refused to celebrate what was his first goal in five games having embraced Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri before the match got under way.