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Chiellini hopes Supercoppa loss is a springboard

Giorgio Chiellini is hopeful that Juventus' loss to AC Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana will prove a "springboard" for success.

The Serie A champions were beaten on penalties in Doha, but Massimiliano Allegri's men sit top of Serie A and face Porto in the last 16 of the Champions League after winning their group.

And defender Chiellini wants Juve to draw strength from the fact they suffered a Supercoppa defeat to Napoli in a shootout two years ago before going to the brink of European glory.

"In 2014 when we lost the Supercoppa we got to the final of the Champions League.