Genoa Sampdoria Coppa Italia

Genoa Sampdoria Coppa Italia

The Blucerchiati's bid for glory

Genoa Sampdoria are preparing for their upcoming Coppa Italia semi-final clash against Juventus with renewed optimism.

The Blucerchiati stunned one of the tournament favorites, AC Milan, in the previous round and will now be looking to reach their first Coppa Italia final since 2010.

Sampdoria will be under no illusions about the size of the task they face against Juventus, who are the most successful team in the competition's history, but they will be confident that they can cause an upset.

The Blucerchiati have a good record against Juventus in recent years, having won two of their last three meetings. They will also be buoyed by the fact that they have already beaten one of the Serie A's top teams in this season's Coppa Italia.

Juventus will be without several key players for the semi-final, including Paulo Dybala and Federico Chiesa, which will give Sampdoria a further boost.

The Blucerchiati will need to be at their best to overcome Juventus, but they have the quality and the belief to do it.