Cristiano Ronaldo and his Juventus team mates were the target of an attempt to disturb their Champions League preparations for Wednesday's match against Valencia after a group of people set off bangers and fireworks outside their hotel.

'A group of people set off firecrackers and bangers outside the hotel at around three in the morning. They were also holding a banner insulting Juventus,' said local government delegate Juan Carlos Fulgencio.

'It was a small incident, a simple case of hooliganism,' he continued

The Juventus team hotel was targeted by fireworks and bangers in early hours of Wednesday

Cristiano Ronaldo, Sami Khedira and Co are in Valencia for their Champions League clash

Fulgencio said he could not give information on whether any arrests had been made, adding that Juve had been given extra security for the remainder of their stay in the city as a result of the incident.

Juventus did not respond to emailed and phone requests to comment.

Losing finalists in 2000 and 2001, Valencia are returning to the Champions League for the first time in three years.

Ronaldo, the leading scorer in the Champions League, will be making his first appearance in the competition since leaving Real Madrid to join Juventus for £100million.