Alessio Secco admits the upcoming week is crucial to whether their season will be seen as a success or a failure.

Claudio Ranieri's men are second in the Serie A standings, albeit seven points behind Inter Milan, and in the last 16 of the Champions League.

However, Juventus sporting director Secco knows it could be make-or-break week for his team as they travel to city rivals Torino on Saturday before trying to overturn a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea three days later at the Stadio Olimpico.

"A moment like this in an environment such as football, which in itself is hardly calm, is where judgements in one sense or another on the season hang," he told Juventus Channel.

"At the moment, if you had to weigh everything up, it would be positive, because we're in the hunt on all fronts.

"A derby is a game that is never easy or dull, where the difference in points don't matter and even a possible difference in skill is neutralised by other factors.

"We have to do well to continue our path in the championship.

"Then it's Chelsea. The first-leg result leaves us with more than just a hope, as did the quality of our performance."