Matthijs de Ligt has vowed to focus solely on his Champions League โdreamโ and not his long-term Juventus future.
Juve can secure top spot in Group H by completing the double over Chelsea with a win at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.
De Ligt is thought to be in talks over extending his current deal that runs until 2024, but the Holland defender insists Juventusโ European quest will remain top of the agenda.
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Asked if a contract renewal was in the pipeline, De Ligt said: โAt this moment I just focus on what I have to do on the pitch, how to help the team to improve our place in the table.
โWinning this trophy with this jersey is a dream, not just for me, but for everyone.
โWe are improving game after game and we want to continue in this way.โ
Juventus currently top Group H with four wins from as many matches.
Chelsea can draw level on points with the Italians with a victory on Tuesday that would take the pool-stage shake-up into the final round of fixtures.
Danilo will miss the Chelsea trip having been sidelined for two months with a thigh complaint.
๐ฌ๐ง๐โโ๏ธ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐! ๐#ChelseaJuve #JuveUCL pic.twitter.com/LSRWj56cK8
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Paulo Dybala, Alex Sandro, Dejan Kulusevski and Weston McKennie are all available however and have made the trip to London.
Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri believes his side will need a sharper killer instinct against Chelseaโs miserly defensive unit.
โTomorrow weโll play for first place in the group against the team that last year won the Champions League,โ said Allegri.
โSo it will be a very important test for us. We need to improve our conversion rate.
โWe create important situations but we are still making mistakes in the final third.โ
