Former Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg is keen to get stuck into preseason training with new club Juventus.

"I can't wait to get started," he declared on Sky Sport Italia.

"I will be there in three weeks to start pre-season. I spoke to Claudio Ranieri before the end of last season and I am really looking forward to meeting up with him.

"I am happy to be able to play alongside Alessandro Del Piero and my other new teammates at Juve - this is a squad at the highest level."