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Amauri to respect former club Palermo

Second-placed Juve have dropped nine points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan after last weekend's 1-1 draw with Sampdoria where Amauri scored his first goal since December.

Another slip-up in the potential banana skin in Sicily, coupled with a win for Inter at Bologna on Saturday, could leave Juve's scudetto hopes hanging by a thread.

"Out of respect for the club that allowed me to make this leap of quality, I think I won't celebrate if I score," he told the Juventus television channel.

"They treated me like king."

Juve, Inter and Roma play on Saturday this weekend to give them extra time to prepare for next week's Champions League last 16 first legs against Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal.

The fiery Serb has already clashed with Inter coach Jose Mourinho this season over the merits of the Portuguese's side compared to the Inter team that won last season's scudetto under Roberto Mancini and Mihajlovic.