The Old Lady have suffered a poor run this season, after a string of unsatisfying results in local and continental competitions alike.

Italy custodian Buffon believes Juventus lack the necessary 'quality' to vie with the likes of Inter Milan, who are few steps away from claiming the Scudetto this term.

"The truth is that we are not competitive like Inter and we are not even on the same level of at least two other teams," Buffon told Il Corriere Della Sera.

The 31-year-old is convinced that certain voids need to be filled in order for his team to regain peak form.

"I think a bit more quality in certain areas is needed, in midfield for example. We have good players, but we have missed Cristiano Zanetti and Mohamed Sissoko," he added

"It's like when Inter miss Maicon or (Zlatan) Ibrahimovic. This provides a clear indication."