Juventus captain Chiellini: Inter Milan always going to improve with Conte

Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini says Inter Milan's resurgence hasn't surprised him.

Inter are now top of the table under coach Antonio Conte.

"Inter don't surprise me," Chiellini told Sky Sport Italia.

"I know Conte and his players, I expected it to be like this for a long time to come.

"We have to grow. But I had already said it after the first game; the new Juve will show themselves from January.

"We started well, for the first month and a half, and it culminated with the game against Inter. That was our best peformance of the season so far.

"Then, we suffered a physiological decline, but we had budgeted for it. The results, however, haven't been lacking, even if we haven't been convincing ourselves either.

"It's important to get them [the points], despite not playing well. We are aware that we must work hard to become an automated squad like a Sarri one."