Overview
- Napoli and Roma are level on points at the summit roughly a quarter into the season, with Inter and Milan three points back.
- AC Milan face Roma at San Siro on Sunday in a match seen as a potential gauge of the race, with Milan managing attacking absences including Rafael Leão’s hip issue.
- Napoli welcome fifth-placed Como on Saturday while coping with Kevin De Bruyne’s thigh surgery layoff into spring and Romelu Lukaku’s continued absence.
- Juventus visit Cremonese after ending an eight-match winless run under interim coach Massimo Brambilla, with Luciano Spalletti expected to be hired following Igor Tudor’s exit.
- Surprise package Como have one league loss and recently defeated Juventus, reinforcing the league’s parity and testing established contenders.