Pirlo: Ronaldo will rest at some point

Cristiano Ronaldo came on target on Sunday night as Juventus kicked off the new Serie A season with a win over Sampdoria. However, Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo is set to let Cristiano Ronaldo sit over when "The Old Lady" has to play the less important matches of the new season.

We are thinking about how to use Ronaldo. We have talked about it, says Andrea Pirlo according to Goal.com.

He is not tired yet, because we have only just started, but when we get to the less important matches of the season, we will try to let him rest.

Andrea Pirlo delivered several surprises when his first Serie A starting lineup on Sunday night saw the light of day. Swedish Dejan Kulusevski made his debut in the attack alongside Ronaldo, while Weston McKennie, who is loaned from Schalke 04, also appeared in the "Old Lady" starting lineup.

Juventus' next match will be fought at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, where "The Old Lady" will visit the capital club AS Roma.