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Gonzalo Higuain goals to come as he regains fitness - Max Allegri

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri says there are plenty more Gonzalo Higuain goals to come this season after the striker scored the winner on his debut on Saturday.

Higuain scored in the 75th minute in his first competitive game since the Serie A champions paid an Italian record €90 million to sign him from Napoli.

The striker found the net less than 10 minutes after coming on as a substitute, and Allegri believes more goals will follow once Higuain is fully fit.

"[Higuain] is in better shape [than when he joined], just as everyone is," he told Sky Sport Italia. "We have five new players and need to become a team.

"I am very happy with the first half. We defended in a fairly organised manner in the second half too.

"When [Higuain] gets half a chance, he scores a goal, as you saw. And he's not in shape yet, but above all needs to improve his understanding with his new teammates."

Higuain said it was an ideal beginning to his career at Juventus, who are in search of a sixth straight championship.

"I am very happy for my debut, for the victory and the goal," he told Mediaset Premium.

"We must continue like this. It was very important to start with a win. We worked hard and the victory was deserved.

"I hope to repay the affection of the fans with many goals. I want to win as many titles as possible, but we're just at the beginning.

"I dedicate the goal to everyone who had faith in me."