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Allegri wary of 'extraordinary' Icardi ahead of Juventus v Inter

Massimiliano Allegri has hailed Inter striker Mauro Icardi as his Juventus side prepare to host the Nerazzuri in the Derby d'Italia.

Icardi was named Serie A Footballer of the Year this week, with Allegri taking home the coach's prize for a fourth time.

"Inter's strong spot is that they always play the ball," Allegri told a pre-match news conference.

"Then they have Icardi, who is an extraordinary finisher.

"As far as their weak points go, we must be good to make them evident."

Allegri also reserved praise for his opposite number Luciano Spalletti, the ex-Zenit boss who is in his second season at San Siro, having returned Inter to the Champions League on the back of a similarly impressive stint with Roma.

"Inter continues to grow with a very good coach, with important players like Icardi, [Ivan] Perisic or [Matteo] Politano," he added.

"Congratulations to Spalletti for what he is doing, after having already done great things in Rome and in Russia."